Interaction with Large Displays

Abstract

Large interactive displays are increasingly placed in public (or semipublic) locations, including museums, shops, various city settings, and offices. This article discusses the evolution of such displays by looking at their use and analyzing how they are changing the concept of human-computer interaction through new modalities. By surveying the literature on systems using these displays, relevant features were identified and used as classification dimensions. The analysis provided may inform the design and development of future installations. A discussion on research challenges concludes the article.

Promoted Motion-Sensing Gestural Interaction by Adapting to Group Users' Spatial Movements

“…Because of the extra physical size and wide visual field, large displays are applied in broad types and diverse situations, from individual immersive working table to public exhibition platform [1]. In different situations, different interaction approaches are adopted, including direct touch, mouse interaction and Kinect-based gestural operation [1].…”

“…In different situations, different interaction approaches are adopted, including direct touch, mouse interaction and Kinect-based gestural operation [1]. No matter what approaches are adopted, accessing difficulty is a common issue, especially in large display (e.g.…”

“…size in 3m × 5m) environments [5]. For example, in direct touch on large table screens, users can only interact within an arm reachable region at one time while have to move around the table to reach farther areas or interpret others to collaborate [1]. In mouse-based interaction with large displays, a subtle movement in mouse generates cursor's rapid movement, which results in more difficulties in windows' and layouts' management [21].…”

“…Due to fast drop in manufacture cost and rapid development in display technologies, large-scale displays with high resolutions have become prevalent equipment in wide applications [1]. For example, large displays in working spaces [10]; large displays in public sites [24]; and large displays in collaborative work [6].…”

“…Some particular situations also require large displays to be interacted at a distance. Like displays in hospital, for sterile demand, are always mounted out of reach [1].…”