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Collaborative Tabletop Research and Evaluation

Interfaces and Interactions for Direct-Touch Horizontal Surfaces

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Tables provide a large and natural interface for supporting direct manipulation of visual content, for human-to-human interactions and for collaboration, coordination, and parallel problem solving. However, the direct-touch table metaphor also presents considerable challenges, including the need for input methods that transcend traditional mouse- and keyboard-based designs.

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Shen, C. et al. (2009). Collaborative Tabletop Research and Evaluation . In: Dillenbourg, P., Huang, J., Cherubini, M. (eds) Interactive Artifacts and Furniture Supporting Collaborative Work and Learning. Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Series, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77234-9_7

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