InfoPhys: Direct Manipulation of Information Visualisation through a Force-Feedback Pointing Device

[en] force-feedback user interfaces; [en] physical visualisation; [en] direct manipulation; [en] tangible user interfaces; [en] information visualization

Abstract :

[en] Information visualisation is the transformation of abstract data into visual, interactive representations. In this paper we present InfoPhys, a device that enables the direct, tangible manipulation of visualisations. InfoPhys makes use of a force-feedback pointing device to simulate haptic feedback while the user explores visualisations projected on top of the device. We present a use case illustrating the trends in ten years of TEI proceedings and how InfoPhys allows users to feel and manipulate these trends. The technical and software aspects of our prototype are presented, and promising improvements and future work opened by InfoPhys are then discussed.

Research center :

CRTI - Centre de Recherche en Technologie de l'Information

Author, co-author :

Frisson, Christian ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Information, Signal et Intelligence artificielle

Dumas, Bruno

Language :

English

Title :

InfoPhys: Direct Manipulation of Information Visualisation through a Force-Feedback Pointing Device

Publication date :

22 January 2016

Event name :

Proceedings of the 10th ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI'16)

Event place :

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Event date :

2016

Research unit :

F105 - Information, Signal et Intelligence artificielle

Research institute :

R450 - Institut NUMEDIART pour les Technologies des Arts Numériques

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