Moritz Behrens

How should one go about designing for interactions with large programmable
electronic displays? Part of the challenge is that there are currently only a
handful of large interactive surfaces in existence, and so there is much to learn
from each attempt to deploy interactive systems. Hence, the work outlined in
this chapter contributes to Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) research as well
as architectural research by juxtaposing existing interaction frameworks. These
frameworks… Mehr anzeigen

How should one go about designing for interactions with large programmable
electronic displays? Part of the challenge is that there are currently only a
handful of large interactive surfaces in existence, and so there is much to learn
from each attempt to deploy interactive systems. Hence, the work outlined in
this chapter contributes to Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) research as well
as architectural research by juxtaposing existing interaction frameworks. These
frameworks are concerned with the awareness of spaces mediated through information
and communications technology (ICT), participants and their actions
within these spaces as well as the physical properties of these spaces, which frame
these interactions, and are surrounded by the physical built environment. We introduce
the notion of media architectural interfaces (MAI), which is then supported
through the description of the design, deployment and evaluation of two design
studies, namely VEIV London and SCSD Sao Paulo. Finally, we discuss the multilayered
interaction frameworks with regard to the conducted design studies and
summarize the relevant communalities of these design studies in a taxonomy. The
aim of this categorization is to provide design implications for future MAI projects.
Ultimately, this may support the design and development of novel and sustainable
interactive systems in the domains of urban screens, media facades and
media architecture. Weniger anzeigen

Large public displays are becoming a ubiquitous resource in the urban environment. Interconnected over the Internet these hitherto isolated “ad displays” could become a novel and powerful communication medium – networked public displays. One example for such a novel type of communication is their use as community tools. Scattered across the urban landscape and equipped with additional sensors, such as cameras, they provide the opportunity for local community members to take images of themselves… Mehr anzeigen

Large public displays are becoming a ubiquitous resource in the urban environment. Interconnected over the Internet these hitherto isolated “ad displays” could become a novel and powerful communication medium – networked public displays. One example for such a novel type of communication is their use as community tools. Scattered across the urban landscape and equipped with additional sensors, such as cameras, they provide the opportunity for local community members to take images of themselves and leave their “mark” in the setting, e.g., on their way to school, work, or meeting with friends. In order to understand the potential of posting situated snapshots on networked public displays in the context of place-based communities we designed and developed the Moment Machine – a networked public display application that allows one-click photo capture. In this paper we report on identified opportunities and challenges emerging from 6 user trials in the wild at 2 locations. Weniger anzeigen

In this paper we introduce the notion of media architectural interfaces (MAIs), which describe the relation between users engaging with dynamic content on media façades through tangible artifacts on street level. Firstly, we outline existing research concerned with public displays, urban screens and media facades, secondly we summarize related works that explore mediated urban interactions in connection with MAIs. We report on the technical set up of a field study, in which we deployed a novel… Mehr anzeigen

In this paper we introduce the notion of media architectural interfaces (MAIs), which describe the relation between users engaging with dynamic content on media façades through tangible artifacts on street level. Firstly, we outline existing research concerned with public displays, urban screens and media facades, secondly we summarize related works that explore mediated urban interactions in connection with MAIs. We report on the technical set up of a field study, in which we deployed a novel tangible user interface (TUI), called the Smart Citizen Sentiment Dashboard (SCSD). This device gives citizens the opportunity to express their mood about local urban challenges. The input from this TUI is then instantly displayed on a very large (3700 sqm) media façade. The installation ran for three weeks during a media arts festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. During this deployment period, we were able to gather data to help us understand the relationship between passers-by, participants, the TUI and the media façade. As a result we identified emergent behavior in the immediate space around the TUI and the wider urban space. The contribution this paper makes is in highlighting challenges in the design and deployment of large-scale media architectural interfaces. Weniger anzeigen