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4166 Creator 41d71a4171d5e37a8b782bb82e1f7c76
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4166 Date 2002-09-18
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4166 abstract Direct Combination (DC) is a recently introduced user interaction principle. The principle (previously applied to desktop computing) can greatly reduce the degree of search, time, and attention required to operate user interfaces. We argue that Direct Combination applies particularly aptly to mobile computing devices, given appropriate interaction techniques, examples of which are presented here. The reduction in search afforded to users can be applied to address several issues in mobile and ubiquitous user interaction including: limited feedback bandwidth; minimal attention situations; and the need for ad-hoc spontaneous interoperation and dynamic reconfiguration of multiple devices. When Direct Combination is extended and adapted to fit the demands of mobile and ubiquitous HCI, we refer to it as Ambient Combination (AC) . Direct Combination allows the user to exploit objects in the environment to narrow down the range of interactions that need be considered (by system and user). When the DC technique of pairwise or n-fold combination is applicable, it can greatly lessen the demands on users for memorisation and interface navigation. Direct Combination also appears to offers a new way of applying context-aware information. In this paper, we present Direct Combination as applied ambiently through a series of interaction scenarios, using an implemented prototype system.
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4166 issue 2411
4166 status peerReviewed
4166 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/320986
4166 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/321047
4166 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/321048
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4166 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/321050
4166 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/321051
4166 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/321251
4166 type Article
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4166 label Holland, S. ; Morse, D.R. and Gedenryd, H. (2002). Direct combination: a new user interaction principle for mobile and ubiquitous HCI. In: Paterno, Fabio ed. Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (2411). Berlin: Springer, pp. 108–122.
4166 label Holland, S. ; Morse, D.R. and Gedenryd, H. (2002). Direct combination: a new user interaction principle for mobile and ubiquitous HCI. In: Paterno, Fabio ed. Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (2411). Berlin: Springer, pp. 108–122.
4166 Publisher ext-1c5ddec173ca8cdfba8b274309638579
4166 Title Direct combination: a new user interaction principle for mobile and ubiquitous HCI
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