Paper Info
Title
Sketching Shape-changing Interfaces: Exploring Vocabulary, Metaphors Use, and Affordances.
Abstract
Shape-changing interfaces allow designers to create user interfaces that physically change shape. However, presently, we lack studies of how such interfaces are designed, as well as what high-level strategies, such as metaphors and affordances, designers use. This paper presents an analysis of sketches made by 21 participants designing either a shape-changing radio or a shape-changing mobile phone. The results exhibit a range of interesting design elements, and the analysis points to a need to further develop or revise existing vocabularies for sketching and analyzing movement. The sketches show a prevalent use of metaphors, say, for communicating volume though big-is-on and small-is-off, as well as a lack of conventions. Furthermore, the affordances used were curiously asymmetrical compared to those offered by non-shape-changing interfaces. We conclude by offering implications on how our results can influence future research on shape-changing interfaces.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1145/2858036.2858183
CHI
Keywords
Field
DocType
Shape-changing Interfaces, Actuated interfaces, Organic interfaces, Design
Design elements and principles,Computer science,Human–computer interaction,Mobile phone,User interface,Vocabulary,Affordance,Multimedia
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
978-1-4503-3362-7
4
0.48
References 
Authors
27
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Majken Kirkegaard Rasmussen122316.24
Giovanni Maria Troiano2452.46
Marianne Graves Petersen358952.95
Jakob Grue Simonsen431744.16
Kasper Hornbaek52513146.87