Lali: exploring a tangible interface for augmented play for preschoolers

Authors:
Hester Bruikman;Annemiek van Drunen;He Huang;Vanessa Vakili
Affiliations:
University of Eindhoven, Den Dolech, AZ, Eindhoven;University of Eindhoven, Den Dolech, AZ, Eindhoven;University of Eindhoven, Den Dolech, AZ, Eindhoven;University of Eindhoven, Den Dolech, AZ, Eindhoven
Venue:
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
Year:
2009

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Abstract

This paper outlines the exploration of a Tangible user interface for unstructured play, in which a physical plush toy is used to remotely control an augmented digital representation of itself. Preschool users were profiled and an initial prototype was built and evaluated using a co-discovery exploration. It was observed that the children enjoyed playing with the toy, and that the children over 2 years of age understood the remote coupling of the physical and digital representation.