SmartObjects: Sixth Workshop on Interacting with Smart Objects

Florian Müller, Dirk Schnelle-Walka, Tobias Grosse-Puppendahl, Sebastian Günther, Markus Funk, Kris Luyten, Oliver Brdiczka, Niloofar Dezfuli, Max Mühlhäuser

CHI EA 2018

Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI '18

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TL;DR

What we did: We conducted a workshop focused on how to design interactions with smart objects to enhance user experience.

What we found: We found that interdisciplinary discussions among researchers and industry professionals can lead to innovative concepts for improving interaction with smart technology.

Takeaway: Our work emphasizes the necessity of collaborative efforts in Human-Computer Interaction research to harness the full potential of smart objects in everyday contexts.

Abstract

Smart objects are everyday objects that have computing capabilities and give rise to new ways of interaction with our environment. The increasing number of smart objects in our life shapes how we interact beyond the desktop. In this workshop we explore various aspects of the design, development and deployment of smart objects including how one can interact with smart objects.