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Curve: revisiting the digital desk

Authors:

Raphael Wimmer,

Fabian Hennecke,

Florian Schulz,

Sebastian Boring,

Heinrich HußmannAuthors Info & Claims

NordiCHI '10: Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Extending Boundaries

Pages 561 - 570

https://doi.org/10.1145/1868914.1868977

Published: 16 October 2010 Publication History

Abstract

Current desktop workspace environments consist of a vertical area (e.g., a screen with a virtual desktop) and a horizontal area (e.g., the physical desk). Daily working activities benefit from different intrinsic properties of both of these areas. However, both areas are distinct from each other, making data exchange between them cumbersome. Therefore, we present Curve, a novel interactive desktop environment, which combines advantages of vertical and horizontal working areas using a continous curved connection. This connection offers new ways of direct multi-touch interaction and new ways of information visualization. We describe our basic design, the ergonomic adaptions we made, and discuss technical challenges we met and expect to meet while building and configuring the system.

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Curve: revisiting the digital desk
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
      1. Touch screens

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NordiCHI '10: Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Extending Boundaries

October 2010

889 pages

ISBN:9781605589343

DOI:10.1145/1868914

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University of Iceland, Iceland
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Reykjavik University, Iceland
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University College London
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