Affinitytable - a hybrid surface for supporting affinity diagramming

  • Authors:
  • Florian Geyer;Ulrike Pfeil;Jochen Budzinski;Anita Höchtl;Harald Reiterer

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany;University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany;University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany;University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany;University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany

  • Venue:
  • INTERACT'11 Proceedings of the 13th IFIP TC 13 international conference on Human-computer interaction - Volume Part III
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

Using affinity diagramming as an example, we investigate interaction techniques for supporting collaborative design activities. Based on an observational study, we identified design guidelines that need to be addressed to find a close fit to embodied practice. Using this knowledge, we designed and implemented AffinityTable, a hybrid surface for supporting affinity diagramming. The tool combines digital pen & paper with an interactive table and tangible tokens. An additional vertical display is used to support reflection and group coordination.