Tangible Displays (Martin Spindler)

The goal of this Ph.D. project is the development and evaluation of novel interaction techniques by using spatially aware mobile displays (Tangible Displays) – usually within the environment of a larger stationary display such as an interactive tabletop. Besides the development of a technical basis (hard- and software framework), a vital scientific goal is the examination of the interplay between different interaction modalities (e.g., spatial location of displays, multitouch, digital pens, head location) for a more natural and intuitive interaction. For questions and comments, please contact Martin Spindler.

Tangible Displays: Interacting with Spatially Aware Handheld Displays above a Tabletop.
Spindler, M.;
Qucosa - Technische Universität Dresden,2018.Links: PDF.
@phdthesis{,
   author = {Martin Spindler},
   title = {Tangible Displays: Interacting with Spatially Aware Handheld Displays above a Tabletop},
   year = {2018},
   month = {2},
   location = {Dresden},
   numpages = {305},
   url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa2-332107},
   publisher = {Qucosa - Technische Universit\"{a}t Dresden}
}

Sub Projects

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