A User Study on User A User Study on User Collaboration and Collaboration and Privacy Concerns Privacy Concerns

thorough the use of a thorough the use of a Round Table-top Multi-Round Table-top Multi-

touch Interfacetouch InterfaceNicolas J. DedualNicolas J. Dedual

Main Idea/MotivationMain Idea/Motivation

Apple iPhone and Microsoft Surface: Apple iPhone and Microsoft Surface: Really cool, but how do they work?Really cool, but how do they work?

Answer: Multitouch technologyAnswer: Multitouch technologyTabletop MultitouchTabletop MultitouchRound tableRound table

““All for one and one for all”, but is this All for one and one for all”, but is this really true for some?really true for some?

Test ConditionsTest Conditions

6 participants6 participants4 tabletops4 tabletops

2 multitouch2 multitouchJigsaw Puzzle programJigsaw Puzzle program

2 non-multitouch2 non-multitouch1000 piece jigsaw puzzle1000 piece jigsaw puzzle

25 minutes to solve as best they could25 minutes to solve as best they couldPicture Comparison/QuestionnairePicture Comparison/QuestionnaireSystemic BiasSystemic Bias

ScreenshotsScreenshots

Results/AnalysisResults/Analysis

50/50 preferred round over rectangular 50/50 preferred round over rectangular multitouch multitouch

67% preferred rectangular non-multitouch 67% preferred rectangular non-multitouch tabletop because it provided more tabletop because it provided more personal space and more space in generalpersonal space and more space in general

Users were neutral as to any invasion of Users were neutral as to any invasion of personal space on all tabletopspersonal space on all tabletops

Further study group with larger population Further study group with larger population is necessary in order to determine things is necessary in order to determine things with certaintywith certainty

Conclusions/Future WorkConclusions/Future Work

Further improvements on my multitouch Further improvements on my multitouch tabletop interface is necessary.tabletop interface is necessary.

No real improvement in collaboration No real improvement in collaboration from either tabletopfrom either tabletop

Users like their mobilityUsers like their mobilityHeight is an important factor to considerHeight is an important factor to consider

Coffee table may not be so good for Coffee table may not be so good for immersive collaborative tasksimmersive collaborative tasks