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Title:
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TABLETOP USER INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATION IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS |
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Author(s):
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Tatu Harviainen , Hanna Koskinen, Jari Laarni |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-52-6 |
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Editors:
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Katherine Blashki |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Multi-touch tabletop and large-scale display interaction, virtual reality, navigation, multi-display environments. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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129 |
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Last Page:
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136 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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In this paper, we present a multi-touch tabletop user interface for navigation in virtual environments and describe its preliminary evaluation. We have constructed a set-up where a multi-touch sensitive tabletop display is combined with a three-wall large-scale display system. In our set-up, the multi-wall large-scale display provides an immersive 3-D rendering of the virtual environment while the separate tabletop display provides a 2-D map view of the same data along with a user interface for controlling both views. We have developed three variations of navigation techniques for the display system and have conducted a user study to preliminary evaluate the overall usability of the set-up and to compare the three proposed navigation techniques. Qualitative and quantitative results of the study demonstrate the prospects and limitations of the navigation techniques and also provide input for further development of the multi-display systems. This work originates from the need to develop new tools for industrial process control, and we conclude this paper by discussing the implications of the user study for this application area. |
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