Coupling interaction resources and technical support

  • Authors:
  • Nicolas Barralon;Joëlle Coutaz;Christophe Lachenal

  • Affiliations:
  • Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble;Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble;Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble

  • Venue:
  • UAHCI'07 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Universal access in human-computer interaction: ambient interaction
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

Coupling is the action of binding two entities so that they can operate together to provide new functions. In this article, we propose a formal definition for coupling and present a graph theoretic notation so that the side-effects of the creation of a coupling can be analyzed in a formal and systematic way. We then describe I-AM (Interaction Abstract Machine), a middleware that supports the dynamic coupling of interaction resources such as screens, keyboards and mice, to form a unified interactive space. Using our notation, we illustrate how couplings are supported in I-AM.