Materializing the query with facet-streams: a hybrid surface for collaborative search on tabletops

  • Authors:
  • Hans-Christian Jetter;Jens Gerken;Michael Zöllner;Harald Reiterer;Natasa Milic-Frayling

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany;University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany;University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany;University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany;Microsoft Research Ltd, Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

We introduce "Facet-Streams", a hybrid interactive surface for co-located collaborative product search on a tabletop. Facet-Streams combines techniques of information visualization with tangible and multi-touch interaction to materialize collaborative search on a tabletop. It harnesses the expressive power of facets and Boolean logic without exposing users to complex formal notations. Two user studies reveal how Facet-Streams unifies visual and tangible expressivity with simplicity in interaction, supports different strategies and collaboration styles, and turns product search into a fun and social experience.