Hands-on Interactive Tabletop LEGO Application

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2011

Authors

Mendes, D (Author) Other; Lopes, P (Author) Other; Ferreira, A (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Final page: 19

8th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2011

Lisbon, 8 November 2011 through 11 November 2011

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 3 Citations

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-1TD

DOI: 10.1145/2071423.2071447

Abstract (EN): Presently, multi-touch interactive surfaces have widespread adoption as entertainment devices. Taking advantage of such devices, we present an interactive LEGO application, developed accordingly to an adaptation of building block metaphors and direct multi-touch manipulation. Our solution (LTouchIt) allows users to create 3D models on a tabletop surface. To prove the validity of our approach, we compared LTouchIt with two LEGO applications, conducting a user study with 20 participants. The results suggest that our touch-based application can compete with existing mouse-based applications. It provides users with a hands-on experience, which we believe to be more adequate for entertainment purposes.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8