Remote Proxemics

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2016

Authors

Sousa, M (Author) Other; Mendes, D (Author) Other; Medeiros, D (Author) Other; Ferreira, A (Author) Other; Pereira, JM (Author) Other; Jorge, JA (Author) Other

Book

Title: Collaboration Meets Interactive Spaces

Pages: 47-73

ISBN: 978-3-319-45852-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-45852-6

Indexing

Scopus - 17 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00N-02T

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-45853-3_4

Abstract (EN): Virtual meetings have become increasingly common with modern videoconference and collaborative software. While they allow obvious savings in time and resources, current technologies add unproductive layers of protocol to the flow of communication between participants, rendering the interactions far from seamless. In this work we describe in detail Remote Proxemics, an extension of proxemics aimed at bringing the syntax of co-located proximal interactions to virtual meetings. We also describe the role of Eery Space as a shared virtual locus that results from merging multiple remote areas, where meeting participants¿ are located side-by-side as if they shared the same physical location. Thus rendering Remote Proxemics possible. Results from user evaluation on the proposed presence awareness techniques suggest that our approach is effective at enhancing mutual awareness between participants and sufficient to initiate proximal exchanges regardless of their geolocation, while promoting smooth interactions between local and remote people alike. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific