Human-Computer Interaction

Best Paper Award for the Human-Computer Interaction thematic area, in the context of HCI International 2011, 9-14 July 2011, Orlando, Florida, USA

Certificate for Best Paper Award of the Human-Computer Interaction thematic area
conferred to

Stefano Carrino, Elena Mugellini, Omar Abou Khaled
(College of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, Switzerland)
Rolf Ingold (University of Fribourg, Switzerland)

for the paper entitled

"ARAMIS: Toward a Hybrid Approach for Human-Environment Interaction"

Presented in the context of HCI International 2011
Orlando, Florida, USA, 9-14 July 2011

Paper Abstract
"In this paper we describe ARAMIS a novel hybrid approach aiming to enhance the human smart-environment interaction. We define this approach as hybrid since it is the combination of three different dichotomies: wearable and pervasive computing paradigms, virtual and real worlds, optical and non-optical sensing technologies. In order to validate the proposed approach we have designed a multimodal framework, in which gestures have been chosen as the main interaction modality. The framework design aims firstly to efficiently manage and merge information from heterogeneous, distributed sensors and secondly to offer a simple tool to connect together such devices. Finally a prototype has been developed in order to test and evaluate the proposed approach."

The full paper is available through SpringerLink, provided that you have proper access rights.