Interactive floor support for kinesthetic interaction in children learning environments

  • Authors:

  • Kaj Grønbæk;Ole Sejer Iversen;Karen Johanne Kortbek;Kaspar Rosengreen Nielsen;Louise Aagaard

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Computer Science, University of Aarhus, Århus N, Denmark;Department of Information Science, Aarhus N, Denmark;Alexandra Institute Ltd., Århus N, Denmark;Alexandra Institute Ltd., Århus N, Denmark;Aarhus School of Architecture, Aarhus C, Denmark

  • Venue:
  • INTERACT'07 Proceedings of the 11th IFIP TC 13 international conference on Human-computer interaction - Volume Part II
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

This paper introduces a novel kinesthetic interaction technique for interactive floors. The interaction techniques utilize vision-based limb tracking on an interactive floor - a 12 m2 glass surface with bottom projection. The kinesthetic interaction technique has been developed for an interactive floor implemented in a school square. The paper discusses the kinesthetic interaction technique and its potentials in the domain of learning applications: Kinesthetic interaction supports body-kinesthetic learning as argued in the learning literature. Kinesthetic interaction is fun and motivating thus encourages children to explore and learn. Kinesthetic interaction on large display surfaces supports collaborative, co-located play and learning through communication and negotiation among the participants. Finally, the paper discusses prospects and challenges in development of kinesthetic interaction for interactive floors.