Abstract
Households contain a variety of surfaces that are used in a number of activity contexts. As ambient technology becomes commonplace in our homes, it is only a matter of time before these surfaces become linked to computer systems for Household Surface Interaction (HSI). However, little is known about the user experience attached to HSI, and the potential acceptance of HSI within modern homes. To address this problem, we ran a mixed methods user study with 39 participants to examine HSI using nine household surfaces and five common gestures (tap, press, swipe, drag, and pinch). We found that under the right conditions, surfaces with some amount of texture can enhance HSI. Furthermore, perceived good and poor user experience varied among participants for surface type indicating individual preferences. We present findings and design considerations based on surface characteristics and the challenges that users perceive they may have with HSI within their homes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | CHI '20 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450367080 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2020 |
| Event | CHI 2020: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Hawaiʻi Convention Center, Oahu, United States Duration: 25 Apr 2020 → 30 Apr 2020 https://chi2020.acm.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | CHI 2020 |
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| Abbreviated title | CHI 2020 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Oahu |
| Period | 25/04/20 → 30/04/20 |
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Keywords
- User experience
- surface texture
- materiality
- user experience
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
