City landmark as an interactive installation: experiences with stone, water and public space

  • Authors:
  • Jonna Häkkilä;Olli Koskenranta;Maaret Posti;Yun He

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland;University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland;University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland;University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction
  • Year:
  • 2014

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Abstract

In this paper, we describe our demonstration utilizing an urban landmark, a monument in a city center, for interaction. The City Mouse is an interactive media installation, where the participants rotate a 3D model of the Earth presented on a screen by rolling a large stone ball resting on a water fountain in a stone slab. During a public trial, approximately a hundred people interacted with the system. We demonstrate how an existing landmark in urban spaces can be used in an interactive experience, and report the experiences with the installation. We present how the communal ownership, associations and existing practices were connected to the successful design of the media installation.