Abstract Near Field Communication (NFC) as a promising short range wireless
communication technology facilitates mobile phone usage of billions of people throughout …

Recent advancements in the semiconductor integrated circuits and functional materials
technologies have accelerated the demand of electronic and biomedical devices such as …

Recently, a few software applications (apps) have been developed to enhance vocabulary
and conceptual networks to address the needs of children with language impairments (LI) …

Mobile interactions with public displays are often indirect and not very convenient for
multiple users at the same time. In this paper we use the physical, touch-based interaction …

NFC (Near Field Communication) technology allows people to integrate their daily-use
loyalty cards, credit cards etc. into their mobile phones. In addition to integrating those cards …

Abstract The Keystroke-Level Model (KLM) is a model for predicting the execution time of
routine tasks. Initially, it had been devised for standard keyboard-desktop settings but an …

Interactive games aimed at educational environments are becoming increasingly important
in childrens learning. At the same time, technological advances are definitely causing the …

In this paper, we describe the design process and early experiences of the Activity Pad, an
interactive digital artifact for active learning environments. The pad combines a 4x6 grid of …

Abstract As Near-Field Communication (NFC) becomes a mainstream feature in today's
smartphones, it opens up a new range of applications and games. In this paper, we …

Investment in architecture and quality improvement for a software product line can increase
reuse, and consequently reduce effort, enhance product reliability, and shorten time-to …