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WHAT MAKES AN INTERFACE FEEL ORGANIC?

The article discusses features of interface devices that provide a richer, more organic user experience. Such organic designs incorporate into the inherently digital realm of computing the analog nature of human motion. A simple example is the computer mouse. More recently, flexible electronic mater...

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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 51; no. 6; pp. 67 - 70
Main Author: Schwesig, Capsten
Format: Article
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Jun2008
Subjects:
Computer interfaces
Computer input-output equipment
Touch screen interfaces
User interfaces
Motion
Tactile sensors
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses features of interface devices that provide a richer, more organic user experience. Such organic designs incorporate into the inherently digital realm of computing the analog nature of human motion. A simple example is the computer mouse. More recently, flexible electronic materials have made possible prototypes of mice that provide input by both spatial positioning and physical deformation. Nintendo's Wii gaming device and the iPhone from Apple Inc. are two examples of commercial products that can receive input via motion or touch interactions.