Situated visualization is an emerging concept within visualization, in which data is visualized
in situ, where it is relevant to people. The concept has gained interest from multiple research …

A wealth of evidence suggests that love, closeness, and intimacy---in short relatedness---are
important for people's psychological well-being. Nowadays, however, couples are often …

We introduce embedded data representations, the use of visual and physical
representations of data that are deeply integrated with the physical spaces, objects, and …

Computer science as an engineering discipline has been spectacularly successful. Yet it is
also a philosophical enterprise in the way it represents the world and creates and …

We present steps toward a conceptual framework for tangible user interfaces. We introduce
the MCRpd interaction model for tangible interfaces, which relates the role of physical and …

As computers are increasingly woven into the fabric of everyday life, interaction design may
have to change–from creating only fast and efficient tools to be used during a limited time in …

We present a technique for evaluating the usability and effectiveness of ambient displays.
Ambient displays are abstract and aesthetic peripheral displays portraying non-critical …

As hard as it may be for modern computer users to believe in this era of smartphones,
tablets, and touchscreens, early computers were not interactive. They were used to read files …

The world of smart shoes, appliances, and phones is already here, but the practice of user
experience (UX) design for ubiquitous computing is still relatively new. Design companies …

This paper aims to inform design strategies for smart space technology to enhance libraries
as environments for coworking and informal social learning. The focus is on understanding …