2012
Serena Hillman; Carman Neustaedter; John Bowes; Alissa Antle
Soft Trust and MCommerce Shopping Behaviours Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, MobileHCI '12 Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco, California, USA, 113–122, .
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abstract = {Recently, there has been widespread growth of shopping and buying on mobile devices, termed mCommerce. With this comes a need to understand how to best design experiences for mobile shopping. To help address this, we conducted a diary and interview study with mCommerce shoppers who have already adopted the technology and shop on their mobile devices regularly. Our study explores typical mCommerce routines and behaviours along with issues of soft trust, given its long-term concern for eCommerce. Our results describe spontaneous purchasing and routine shopping behaviours where people gravitate to their mobile device even if a computer is nearby. We found that participants faced few trust issues because they had limited access to unknown companies. In addition, app marketplaces and recommendations from friends offered a form of brand protection. These findings suggest that companies can decrease trust issues by tying mCommerce designs to friend networks and known marketplaces. The caveat for shoppers, however, is that they can be easily lured into a potentially false sense of trust.},
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Recently, there has been widespread growth of shopping and buying on mobile devices, termed mCommerce. With this comes a need to understand how to best design experiences for mobile shopping. To help address this, we conducted a diary and interview study with mCommerce shoppers who have already adopted the technology and shop on their mobile devices regularly. Our study explores typical mCommerce routines and behaviours along with issues of soft trust, given its long-term concern for eCommerce. Our results describe spontaneous purchasing and routine shopping behaviours where people gravitate to their mobile device even if a computer is nearby. We found that participants faced few trust issues because they had limited access to unknown companies. In addition, app marketplaces and recommendations from friends offered a form of brand protection. These findings suggest that companies can decrease trust issues by tying mCommerce designs to friend networks and known marketplaces. The caveat for shoppers, however, is that they can be easily lured into a potentially false sense of trust.
Anna Macaranas; Alissa N. Antle; Bernhard E. Riecke
Bridging the Gap: Attribute and Spatial Metaphors for Tangible Interface Design Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction, TEI '12 Association for Computing Machinery, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 161–168, .
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If tangible user interfaces (TUIs) are going to move out of research labs and into mainstream use they need to support tasks in abstract as well as spatial domains. Designers need guidelines for TUIs in these domains. Conceptual Metaphor Theory can be used to design the relations between physical objects and abstract representations. In this paper, we use physical attributes and spatial properties of objects as source domains for conceptual metaphors. We present an empirical study where twenty participants matched physical representations of image schemas to metaphorically paired adjectives. Based on our findings, we suggest twenty pairings that are easily identified, suggest groups of image schemas that can serve as source domains for a variety of metaphors, and provide guidelines for structuring physical-abstract mappings in abstract domains. These guidelines can help designers apply metaphor theory to design problems in abstract domains, resulting in effective interaction.
2011
Tess Speelpenning; Alissa N. Antle; Tanja Doering; Elise Hoven
Exploring How Tangible Tools Enable Collaboration in a Multi-touch Tabletop Game Proceedings Article
In: Campos, Pedro; Graham, Nicholas; Jorge, Joaquim; Nunes, Nuno; Palanque, Philippe; Winckler, Marco (Ed.): Human-Computer Interaction -- INTERACT 2011, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg, 605–621, .
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Digital tabletop surfaces afford multiple user interaction and collaboration. Hybrid tabletops that include both tangible and multi-touch elements are increasingly being deployed in public settings (e.g. Microsoft Surface, reacTable). Designers need to understand how the different characteristics of tangible and multi-touch interface elements affect collaborative activity on tabletops. In this paper, we report on a mixed methods exploratory study of a collaborative tabletop game about sustainable development. We explore the effects of tangible and multi-touch tools on collaborative activity. Forty-five participants, in trios, played the game using both versions of the tools. Our analysis includes quantitative performance measures, qualitative themes and behavioral measures. Findings suggest that both tangible and multi-touch tools enabled effective tool use and that collaborative activity was more influenced by group dynamics than tool modality. However, we observed that the physicality of the tangible tools facilitated individual ownership and announcement of tool use, which in turn supported group and tool awareness.
Alissa N. Antle; Alyssa F. Wise; Kristine Nielsen
Towards Utopia: Designing Tangibles for Learning Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, IDC '11 Association for Computing Machinery, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 11–20, .
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abstract = {We describe a tangible user interface-based learning environment for children called Towards Utopia. The environment was designed to enable children, aged seven to ten, to actively construct knowledge around concepts related to land use planning and sustainable development in their community. We use Towards Utopia as a research prototype to investigate how and why tangible users interfaces can be designed to support, augment, or constrain learning opportunities. We follow a design-oriented research approach that includes a theoretically grounded analysis of design features of Towards Utopia to understand how and why design choices influence the kinds of learning opportunities created. We also describe the results of our empirical evaluation of learning outcomes in order to validate the effectiveness of our design. We conclude with general guidelines for the design of tangibles for learning.},
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Tilde Bekker; Alissa N. Antle
Developmentally Situated Design (DSD): Making Theoretical Knowledge Accessible to Designers of Children's Technology Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI '11 Association for Computing Machinery, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2531–2540, .
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There is a wealth of theoretical knowledge about the developmental abilities and skills of children. However, this knowledge is not readily accessible to designers of interactive products. In this paper, we present the requirements, design and evaluation of developmentally situated design (DSD) cards. DSD cards are a design tool that makes age specific information about children's developing cognitive, physical, social, and emotional abilities readily accessible for designers. Initial requirements were elicited through interviews with design practitioners and students. The cards were evaluated through a design-in-use study in which design students used the cards to address three different design problems. Our analysis of observational notes and post-design interviews revealed how the cards' characteristics enabled different kinds of uses including framing, orienting, inspiring, informing, integrating and constraining. We conclude with a discussion of possible refinements and an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of our approach.
Katie Seaborn; Alissa N. Antle
Designing a Wearable Vibrotactile Feedforward Wrist Display for Novice Gameplay Proceedings Article
In: Anacleto, Junia Coutinho; Fels, Sidney; Graham, Nicholas; Kapralos, Bill; El-Nasr, Magy Saif; Stanley, Kevin (Ed.): Entertainment Computing -- ICEC 2011, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg, 379–382, .
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J. Vidyarthi; B. E. Riecke; A. N. Antle
Sympathetic Guitar: Humans Respond Socially to Interactive Technology in an Abstract, Expressive Context Proceedings Article
In: Cunningham, Douglas; Isenberg, Tobias (Ed.): Computational Aesthetics in Graphics, Visualization, and Imaging, The Eurographics Association, .
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Allen Bevans; Ying-Ting Hsiao; Alissa Antle
Supporting Children's Creativity through Tangible User Interfaces Proceedings Article
In: CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA '11 Association for Computing Machinery, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1741–1746, .
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We outline a preliminary research approach intended to explore the potential of tangible user interfaces (TUI's) in supporting children's creative problem solving activities, specifically those requiring the generation of divergent solutions. Our approach is grounded in theoretical notions taken from psychology, neuroscience, and developmental cognition. We detail a TUI currently in development called the Invention Workbench, and summarize how theoretical considerations have shaped the design of the interface.
Andrew P. Milne; Alissa N. Antle; Bernhard E. Riecke
Tangible and Body-Based Interaction with Auditory Maps Proceedings Article
In: CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA '11 Association for Computing Machinery, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2329–2334, .
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abstract = {Blind people face a significant challenge navigating through the world, especially in novel environments. Maps, the most common of navigational aids, are of little use to the blind, who could benefit greatly from the information they contain. Recent work in auditory maps has shown the potential for delivering spatial information through sound. Users control their position and orientation on a digitally enhanced map and listen for the location of important landmarks. Orientation control is important because sound localization cues can sometimes be ambiguous, especially when in front of and behind a listener. Previous devices have used a tangible interface, in which users manipulate a small motion tracked object, to allow users to control their position and orientation on a map. Motivated by research that has identified the importance of body-based cues, from the joints, muscles and vestibular system in spatial perception, we expanded on previous interfaces by constructing an auditory map prototype that allows users to control their orientation through natural head movements. A pilot study was conducted to compare the head-movement-based interface to a tangible interface.},
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Jay Vidyarthi; Alissa N. Antle; Bernhard E. Riecke
Sympathetic Guitar: Can a Digitally Augmented Guitar Be a Social Entity? Proceedings Article
In: CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA '11 Association for Computing Machinery, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1819–1824, .
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2010
Alissa N. Antle; Allen Bevans; Theresa Jean Tanenbaum; Katie Seaborn; Sijie Wang
Futura: Design for Collaborative Learning and Game Play on a Multi-Touch Digital Tabletop Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI '11 Association for Computing Machinery, Funchal, Portugal, 93–100, .
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Saskia Bakker; Elise Hoven; Alissa N. Antle
MoSo Tangibles: Evaluating Embodied Learning Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI '11 Association for Computing Machinery, Funchal, Portugal, 85–92, .
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Karen Tanenbaum; Theresa Jean Tanenbaum; Alissa N. Antle; Jim Bizzocchi; Magy Seif el-Nasr; Marek Hatala
Experiencing the Reading Glove Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI '11 Association for Computing Machinery, Funchal, Portugal, 137–144, .
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Theresa Jean Tanenbaum; Karen Tanenbaum; Alissa Antle
The Reading Glove: Designing Interactions for Object-Based Tangible Storytelling Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 1st Augmented Human International Conference, AH '10 Association for Computing Machinery, Megève, France, .
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2009
Karen Tanenbaum; Alissa Antle
A Tangible Approach to Concept Mapping Proceedings Article
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Alissa Nicole Antle; Greg J. Corness; Milena Droumeva
Human-computer-intuition? Exploring the cognitive basis for intuition in embodied interaction Journal Article
In: Int. J. Arts Technol., vol. 2, 235–254, 2009.
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Alissa N. Antle; Greg Corness; Saskia Bakker; Milena Droumeva; Elise Hoven; Allen Bevans
Designing to Support Reasoned Imagination through Embodied Metaphor Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the Seventh ACM Conference on Creativity and Cognition, C&C '09 Association for Computing Machinery, Berkeley, California, USA, 275–284, .
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Saskia Bakker; Alissa N. Antle; Elise Hoven
Identifying Embodied Metaphors in Children's Sound-Action Mappings Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, IDC '09 Association for Computing Machinery, Como, Italy, 140–149, .
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Alissa N. Antle; Milena Droumeva; Daniel Ha
Hands on What? Comparing Children's Mouse-Based and Tangible-Based Interaction Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, IDC '09 Association for Computing Machinery, Como, Italy, 80–88, .
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Alissa N. Antle; Nima Motamedi; Karen Tanenbaum; Zhen Lesley Xie
The EventTable Technique: Distributed Fiducial Markers Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction, TEI '09 Association for Computing Machinery, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 307–313, .
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Alissa N. Antle; Greg Corness; Milena Droumeva
Springboard: Exploring Embodiment, Balance and Social Justice Proceedings Article
In: CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA '09 Association for Computing Machinery, Boston, MA, USA, 3961–3966, .
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Alissa N. Antle; Milena Droumeva; Daniel Ha
Thinking with Hands: An Embodied Approach to the Analysis of Children's Interaction with Computational Objects Proceedings Article
In: CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA '09 Association for Computing Machinery, Boston, MA, USA, 4027–4032, .
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2008
P. Markopoulos; J. C. Read; S. MacFarlane; J. Höysniemi
Evaluating children's interactive products: principles and practices for interaction designers Book
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc., United States, 2008, ISBN: 978-0-12-374111-0.
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Alissa Nicole Antle
Child-based personas: need, ability and experience Journal Article
In: Cognition, Technology & Work, vol. 10, 155–166, 2008.
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Alissa N. Antle; Milena Droumeva; Greg Corness
Playing with the Sound Maker: Do Embodied Metaphors Help Children Learn? Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, IDC '08 Association for Computing Machinery, Chicago, Illinois, 178–185, .
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Lesley Xie; Alissa N. Antle; Nima Motamedi
Are Tangibles More Fun? Comparing Children's Enjoyment and Engagement Using Physical, Graphical and Tangible User Interfaces Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction, TEI '08 Association for Computing Machinery, Bonn, Germany, 191–198, .
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Alissa N. Antle
Inquiring Materials for Tangible Prototyping Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction, TEI '08 Association for Computing Machinery, Bonn, Germany, 139–140, .
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2007
S. De Castell; J. Jenson
Worlds in Play: International Perspectives on Digital Games Research Book
Peter Lang, 2007, ISBN: 9780820486437.
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Alissa N. Antle
The CTI Framework: Informing the Design of Tangible Systems for Children Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction, TEI '07 Association for Computing Machinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 195–202, .
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Milena Droumeva; Alissa Antle; Ron Wakkary
Exploring Ambient Sound Techniques in the Design of Responsive Environments for Children Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction, TEI '07 Association for Computing Machinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 171–178, .
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abstract = {This paper describes the theoretical framework, design, implementation and results from an exploratory informant workshop that examines an alternative approach to sound feedback in the design of responsive environments for children. This workshop offers preliminary directions and models for using intensity-based ambient sound display in the design of interactive learning environments for children that offer assistance in task-oriented activities. We see the value of this research in developing a more cohesive and ecological model for use of audio feedback in the design of embedded interactions for children. The approach presented here takes the design of multi-modal feedback beyond being experiential, to one that supports learning and problem solving.},
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This paper describes the theoretical framework, design, implementation and results from an exploratory informant workshop that examines an alternative approach to sound feedback in the design of responsive environments for children. This workshop offers preliminary directions and models for using intensity-based ambient sound display in the design of interactive learning environments for children that offer assistance in task-oriented activities. We see the value of this research in developing a more cohesive and ecological model for use of audio feedback in the design of embedded interactions for children. The approach presented here takes the design of multi-modal feedback beyond being experiential, to one that supports learning and problem solving.
2006
Alissa Nicole Antle
Child-Personas: Fact or Fiction? Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, DIS '06 Association for Computing Machinery, University Park, PA, USA, 22–30, .
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abstract = {This paper introduces a practice-based, child-centric method of creating child-user archetypes which extends adult-based persona theory to interaction design with children. Persona construction can help interaction designers better understand real child-users and result in rich child-user archetypes which are developmentally situated and contextually valid. Key differences between adult-personas and child-personas are highlighted. A description of an online mentoring application created for CBC4Kids.ca illustrates the value of child-personas in design practice.},
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This paper introduces a practice-based, child-centric method of creating child-user archetypes which extends adult-based persona theory to interaction design with children. Persona construction can help interaction designers better understand real child-users and result in rich child-user archetypes which are developmentally situated and contextually valid. Key differences between adult-personas and child-personas are highlighted. A description of an online mentoring application created for CBC4Kids.ca illustrates the value of child-personas in design practice.
2004
Alissa Antle
Supporting Children's Emotional Expression and Exploration in Online Environments Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 2004 Conference on Interaction Design and Children: Building a Community, IDC '04 Association for Computing Machinery, Maryland, 97–104, .
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abstract = {Children are routinely exposed to adult-oriented news and current events. Outside of their families, they rarely have forums in which they can explore and express their reactions to and feelings about these events. This paper introduces OutBurst (\underline{http://archived.cbc4kids.cbcr3.com/}), a networked, participatory activity where children can express and explore their intimate feelings about news and current events. Outlined in this paper are the child-centric requirements, design and evaluation practices used to create OutBurst; a discussion of questions that were raised in the design process; findings culled from a summative evaluation of the entire CBC4Kids pilot; and a description of the subsequent content analysis of child-generated submissions. Our investigations show evidence of children expressing and exploring their emotional reactions to adult-oriented news stories. However, many of our original questions about the utility of an online environment to support these aims remain outstanding and require further exploration.},
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Children are routinely exposed to adult-oriented news and current events. Outside of their families, they rarely have forums in which they can explore and express their reactions to and feelings about these events. This paper introduces OutBurst (http://archived.cbc4kids.cbcr3.com/), a networked, participatory activity where children can express and explore their intimate feelings about news and current events. Outlined in this paper are the child-centric requirements, design and evaluation practices used to create OutBurst; a discussion of questions that were raised in the design process; findings culled from a summative evaluation of the entire CBC4Kids pilot; and a description of the subsequent content analysis of child-generated submissions. Our investigations show evidence of children expressing and exploring their emotional reactions to adult-oriented news stories. However, many of our original questions about the utility of an online environment to support these aims remain outstanding and require further exploration.
2003
Alissa Antle
Case Study: The Design of CBC4Kids' StoryBuilder Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 2003 Conference on Interaction Design and Children, IDC '03 Association for Computing Machinery, Preston, England, 59–68, .
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abstract = {This paper describes the design of an online collaborative storytelling environment for children aged 8--10. The project balances children's needs to have flexible creative environments [22] with the desire of a public broadcaster to publish quality user-generated content that showcases Canadian stories. This paper outlines five key practices that contributed to the successful design of StoryBuilder. Ninety-five children were involved in the project using a combination of informant-based and user-centred iterative design techniques. Examination and observation of oral storytelling activities and behaviors, technology-based creativity tools and storytelling styles formed the basis for the remaining design practices.},
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This paper describes the design of an online collaborative storytelling environment for children aged 8--10. The project balances children's needs to have flexible creative environments [22] with the desire of a public broadcaster to publish quality user-generated content that showcases Canadian stories. This paper outlines five key practices that contributed to the successful design of StoryBuilder. Ninety-five children were involved in the project using a combination of informant-based and user-centred iterative design techniques. Examination and observation of oral storytelling activities and behaviors, technology-based creativity tools and storytelling styles formed the basis for the remaining design practices.