An Encompassing View on Tangible Interaction: A Framework

Our current understanding of human interaction with hybrid or augmented environments is very limited. We here focus on ‘tangible interaction’, denoting systems relying on embodied interaction, tangible manipulation, physical representation of data, and embeddedness in real space. This synthesis of prior ‘tangible’ definitions allows us to address a larger design space integrating approaches from different disciplines. We introduce a framework that contributes to understanding the (social) user experience of tangible interaction. This understanding lays the ground for evolving knowledge on collaboration-sensitive design.

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