TY - GEN
T1 - "Can we work this out?"
T2 - 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, Mobile HCI 2011
AU - Trendafilov, Dari
AU - Vazquez-Alvarez, Yolanda
AU - Lemmelä, Saija
AU - Murray-Smith, Roderick
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - We describe a novel dynamic method for collaborative virtual environments designed for mobile devices and evaluated in a mobile context. Participants interacted in pairs remotely and through touch while walking in three different feedback conditions: 1) visual, 2) audio-tactile, 3) spatial audio-tactile. Results showed the visual baseline system provided higher shared awareness, efficiency and a strong learning effect. However, and although very challenging, the eyes-free systems still offered the ability to build joint awareness in remote collaborative environments, particularly the spatial audio one. These results help us better understand the potential of different feedback mechanisms in the design of future mobile collaborative environments.
AB - We describe a novel dynamic method for collaborative virtual environments designed for mobile devices and evaluated in a mobile context. Participants interacted in pairs remotely and through touch while walking in three different feedback conditions: 1) visual, 2) audio-tactile, 3) spatial audio-tactile. Results showed the visual baseline system provided higher shared awareness, efficiency and a strong learning effect. However, and although very challenging, the eyes-free systems still offered the ability to build joint awareness in remote collaborative environments, particularly the spatial audio one. These results help us better understand the potential of different feedback mechanisms in the design of future mobile collaborative environments.
KW - collaborative virtual environments
KW - mobile shared interaction
KW - social presence
KW - spatial audio
KW - tactile
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80054842342&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/2037373.2037447
DO - 10.1145/2037373.2037447
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:80054842342
SN - 9781450305419
T3 - Mobile HCI 2011 - 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
SP - 499
EP - 502
BT - Mobile HCI 2011 - 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
Y2 - 30 August 2011 through 2 September 2011
ER -