Mobile interaction does not exist

  • Authors:
  • Joe Marshall;Paul Tennent

  • Affiliations:
  • The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom;The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

  • Venue:
  • CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

Most mobile systems are 'stop-to-interact'; designed for active interaction only when a user is standing still, paying visual and mental attention to the device. However, people are increasingly carrying and using devices while undertaking a wide range of movement activities, such as walking, cycling, running. Some existing systems such as Apple's Siri aim for hands and eyes free use, but they do not consider the wider challenges of interaction during movement. We describe the challenges of system design for active mobile interaction. These 'interaction in motion' challenges are discussed with reference to an extreme movement interaction situation - cold water swimming.