Mind the gap: joining bezel-separated lines in multi-mobile systems

This paper presents a multi-mobile system that allows users to come together with their mobile devices in an ad-hoc manner, and integrates together as one seamless display surface with multi-touch capabilities. Typically, gaps and bezels between the display causes inherent design problems to the multi-display structures. Two user studies have been conducted with two versions of prototypes design by observing groups of students performing an interactive drawing task. Solution for the bezels was implemented into an iterative prototype. The findings show gaps and disjointed objects were observed in the drawing outcomes, with the implementation of the Continuous Spatial Configuration, the gaps and spaces between the screens were eliminated.