What a Life! Building a Framework for Constructive Assemblies

Joanne Leong, Florian Perteneder, Hans-Christian Jetter, Michael Haller

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Abstract

Constructive assemblies are tangible user interfaces (TUIs)that involve the interconnection of modular parts. As such, they offer a unique means to support us in our various and diverse activities. However, little information is available for understanding the intricacies of taking a modular, constructive assembly approach to TUI design. Based on an analysis of extensive data collected from interviews with eight world-class TUI experts, we propose a descriptive, conceptual framework to facilitate systematic investigation and critical consideration of constructive assemblies. The paper presents a lifecycle model for constructive assemblies and discusses their main design qualities and associated parameters. We demonstrate how this can be used to structure critical discussions by applying the principles to existing works and the design of our own constructive assembly.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction
PublisherACM Press
Pages57-66
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781450346764
ISBN (Print)978-1-4503-4676-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Mar 2017
EventTEI 2017: 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interactions - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 20 Mar 201723 Mar 2017

Publication series

NameTEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

Conference

ConferenceTEI 2017: 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interactions
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period20.03.201723.03.2017

Keywords

  • Tangible Interface
  • Tangible Interaction
  • Framework
  • Design
  • Constructive Assembly

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