Tabletop groupware
Tabletop groupware is a form of software that specifically supports groups in working together on a tabletop computer . It represents a special form of single display groupware , which in turn is a special form of groupware .
characterization
While classic groupware is designed to support distributed work, the main focus of tabletop groupware is to support colocal working groups. This is done in that the work surface, usually a table, is expanded by a display on which information corresponding to the work situation is displayed. Operation can take place via mouse, keyboard, touch or tangibles. Well-known devices for the use of tabletop groupware are the DiamondTouch or the Microsoft PixelSense .
Design principles
The following design principles have prevailed so far in the design of tabletop groupware:
- Interaction between group members must be supported
- It must be possible to switch between different activities easily and smoothly
- There must be simple transitions between individual and group work
- It must be possible to make the results of external work available on the shared workspace and it must be possible to use the results of group work on external devices
- Physical objects should be able to be used on the work surface, so in particular not disturb the tabletop groupware
- Joint access to the contents of the tabletop groupware must be possible
- the groupware must be able to react flexibly to the position of the user
- Users must be able to work with the system in parallel without being hindered
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Scott, SD, Grant, KD and Mandryk, RL (2003). System guidelines for colocated, collaborative work on a tabletop display. In ECSCW'03: Proceedings of the eighth conference on European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, pp. 159-178, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, MA, USA.