'Can we work this out?: an evaluation of remote collaborative interaction in a mobile shared environment

Trendafilov, D., Vazquez-Alvarez, Y., Lemmela, S. and Murray-Smith, R. (2011) 'Can we work this out?: an evaluation of remote collaborative interaction in a mobile shared environment. In: 13th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, MobileHCI '11, Stockholm, Sweden, 30 Aug - 2 Sep 2011, pp. 499-502.

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2037373.2037447

Abstract

We describe a novel dynamic method for collaborative virtual environments designed for mobile devices and evaluated in a mobile context. Participants interacted in pairs remotely and through touch while walking in three different feedback conditions: 1) visual, 2) audio-tactile, 3) spatial audio-tactile. Results showed the visual baseline system provided higher shared awareness, efficiency and a strong learning effect. However, and although very challenging, the eyes-free systems still offered the ability to build joint awareness in remote collaborative environments, particularly the spatial audio one. These results help us better understand the potential of different feedback mechanisms in the design of future mobile collaborative environments.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Additional Information:ISBN: 9781450305419
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Murray-Smith, Professor Roderick and Vazquez-Alvarez, Dr Yolanda
Authors: Trendafilov, D., Vazquez-Alvarez, Y., Lemmela, S., and Murray-Smith, R.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
Publisher:ACM Press

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