Papers
CHI 2006
Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
April 22-27 2006
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Rubber Shark as User Interface

Andrew Carvey, Jim Gouldstone, Pallavi Vedurumudi, Adam Whiton, Hiroshi Ishii
MIT Media Lab
awcarvey@mit.edu, jimbones@media.mit.edu, vedurupa@gse.harvard.edu, awhiton@media.mit.edu, ishii@media.mit.edu

ABSTRACT

This paper presents a simple means to tag real world physical objects with digital information and functions. The system is low-cost and easily distributable to allow the general public outside the laboratory and academic environments to explore and experiment with physical-digital object couplings as an interface. The system is a tool to test out conceptual physical-digital mapping and metaphor and to prototype elements of Tangible User Interface. It can simply enhance the Graphical User Interface experience.