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A tangible programming tool for creation of context-aware applications

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UbiComp '13: Proceedings of the 2013 ACM international joint conference on Pervasive and ubiquitous computing

Pages 391 - 400

https://doi.org/10.1145/2493432.2493483

Published: 08 September 2013 Publication History

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End-user programming tools, if properly designed, have the potential to empower end-users to create context-aware applications tailored to their own needs and lives, in order to help them break bad habits and change their behaviors. In this work, we present GALLAG Strip, an easy to use mobile and tangible tool that allows users to create context-aware applications without the need of programming experience. It enables programming by physical demonstration of envisioned interactions with the same sensors and objects that users will later encounter in their finished application. After an initial pilot to verify the usability of GALLAG Strip, we conducted a user study to evaluate the effects of tangible programming in terms of ease of use, engagement, and facilitation of the ideation process. We found that tangibility has both benefits and drawbacks, and suggest a mixed tangible and non-tangible approach for better user experience.

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A tangible programming tool for creation of context-aware applications
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms

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UbiComp '13: Proceedings of the 2013 ACM international joint conference on Pervasive and ubiquitous computing

September 2013

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ISBN:9781450317702

DOI:10.1145/2493432

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