SmartTokens: Embedding Motion and Grip Sensing in Small Tangible Objects

Mathieu Le Goc (1, 2) , Pierre Dragicevic (2) , Samuel Huron (3, 2) , Jeremy Boy (4, 2) , Jean-Daniel Fekete (2)

1 UP11 - Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11
2 AVIZ - Analysis and Visualization
3 IRI - Institut de Recherche et d'Innovation
4 Télécom ParisTech

SmartTokens are small-sized tangible tokens that can sense multiple types of motion, multiple types of touch/grip, and send input events wirelessly as state-machine transitions. By providing an open platform for embedding basic sensing capabilities within small form-factors, SmartTokens extend the design space of tangible user interfaces. We describe the de- sign and implementation of SmartTokens and illustrate how they can be used in practice by introducing a novel TUI design for event notification and personal task management.

Mots clés: Tangible user interfaces (TUIs); Tangible Tokens; Sensor Network User Interfaces (SNUIs)

Domaines: Informatique [cs]; Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]

Mathieu Le Goc, Pierre Dragicevic, Samuel Huron, Jeremy Boy, Jean-Daniel Fekete. SmartTokens: Embedding Motion and Grip Sensing in Small Tangible Objects. Proceedings of the Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST), ACM, Nov 2015, New York, NY, United States. ⟨10.1145/2807442.2807488⟩. ⟨hal-01211270⟩