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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Interweaving visual and audio-haptic augmented reality for urban exploration
Manuela CanaverasGiulio JacucciAnna SpagnolliDiogo CabralSalvatore AndolinaLuciano GamberiniValeria OrsoYi-ta Hsiehsubject
Point of interestComputer scienceInterface (computing)02 engineering and technologyAugmented realitylaw.inventionMultimodal interactionTouchscreenlawHuman–computer interaction11. SustainabilitySituated0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringAudio-haptic interfaceUrban exploration0501 psychology and cognitive sciences050107 human factorsHaptic technologyta113Settore ING-INF/05 - Sistemi Di Elaborazione Delle InformazioniFocus (computing)Point (typography)Settore INF/01 - Informatica05 social sciences020201 artificial intelligence & image processingAugmented realitydescription
While ordinary touchscreen-based interfaces on urban explorer applications draw much of a user's attention onto the screen, visual and audio-haptic augmented reality interfaces have emerged as the two main streams for enabling direct focus on the surroundings. However, neither interface alone satisfies users in the highly dynamic urban environment. This research investigates how the two complementary augmentation can coexist on one system and how people adapt to the situation by selecting the more suitable interface. A prototype was deployed in a field experiment in which participants explored points of interest in an urban environment with both interfaces. The engagement with the surroundings was compared with a touchscreen-based application. Most participants spontaneously switched between the two interfaces, which manifests the value of the availability of both interfaces on one system. The results point at the situated advantages of either interface and reveal the users' preferences when both interfaces are available.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-08 |