eCite Digital Repository
Gesturing in the air: Supporting full mobility in remote collaboration on physical tasks
Citation
Huang, W and Alem, L, Gesturing in the air: Supporting full mobility in remote collaboration on physical tasks, Journal of Universal Computer Science, 19, (8) pp. 1158-1174. ISSN 0948-695X (2013) [Refereed Article]
![]() | PDF Not available 445Kb |
Copyright Statement
Copyright 2013 Journal of Universal Computer Science
Official URL: http://www.jucs.org/ujs/jucs/info/submissions/copy...
Abstract
Many collaborative situations require that a remote helper guides a local worker in
performing manipulations of physical objects in the real world (physical tasks). Existing
systems supporting such collaboration often confine collaborators in fixed desktop settings.
Therefore they have limited usefulness in situations in which collaborators are mobile and/or
desktop settings are not feasible. In this paper, we present HandsInAir, a wearable system for
remote guidance. This system is designed to support mobility of the collaborators and provide
easy access to remote expertise. HandsInAir draws on the richness of hand gestures for remote
guiding and implements a novel approach that supports unmediated remote gestures and allows
the helper to perform natural gestures by hands without the need of a physical support. We
review related work, describe technical implementation, and present a usability study
demonstrating the usefulness and usability of HandsInAir.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
---|---|
Keywords: | Wearable computing, Remote collaboration, Mobile collaboration, Remote gestures |
Research Division: | Information and Computing Sciences |
Research Group: | Library and information studies |
Research Field: | Human information interaction and retrieval |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the information and computing sciences |
UTAS Author: | Huang, W (Dr Tony Huang) |
ID Code: | 90137 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 9 |
Deposited By: | Information and Communication Technology |
Deposited On: | 2014-03-27 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-13 |
Downloads: | 0 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page