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BUILD-IT: An intuitive design tool based on direct object manipulation

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Gesture and Sign Language in Human-Computer Interaction (GW 1997)

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Natural interaction, in the context of this paper, means human action in a world of tangible objects and live subjects. We introduce the concept of action regulation and relate it to observable human behaviour. A tool bringing together motor and cognitive action is a promising way to assure complete task regulation. Aiming for such tools, we propose a set of guidelines for the next generation of user interfaces, the Natural User Interface (NUI). We present a NUI instantiation called BUILD-IT, featuring video-mediated interaction in a task specific context. This multi-brick interaction tool renders virtual objects tangible and allows multiple user simultaneous interaction in one common space. A few user experiences are briefly described.

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  1. Institute for Hygiene and Applied Physiology, IHA, Switzerland

    Morten Fjeld & Matthias Rauterberg

  2. Institute of Construction and Design Methods, IKB, Switzerland

    Martin Bichsel

  3. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH, Clausiusstrasse 25, CH-8092, Zurich, Switzerland

    Morten Fjeld, Martin Bichsel & Matthias Rauterberg

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Fjeld, M., Bichsel, M., Rauterberg, M. (1998). BUILD-IT: An intuitive design tool based on direct object manipulation. In: Wachsmuth, I., Fröhlich, M. (eds) Gesture and Sign Language in Human-Computer Interaction. GW 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1371. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0053008

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