Design and evaluation of organic user interfaces

该项目的总体目标是为任何形状或形式的计算机显示器开发新的有机用户界面技术（OUI）。电泳墨水（E-Ink）和有机发光二极管（OLED）技术开始提供如此薄和灵活的显示器，它们被称为数字纸。这将允许显示器围绕任何材料的表面弯曲或弯曲：纺织品，塑料，纸板或纸状，以及任何形式，创造一个全新的非平面计算设备系列，如数字纸和其他产品。鉴于这种情况下，当前几代的用户界面，基于图形用户界面（GUI），遭受三个问题，本建议旨在解决。首先，所有输入和输出都被设计为在平面上操作，不适合弯曲或柔性屏幕。需要在交互技术上取得重大进展，以允许弯曲或柔性系统的用户应用多手、多指手势来进行形状变形输入。其次，不存在能够递送真实的且可触摸的3D图像的显示器。第三，很少有人知道的心理与非平面显示界面的互动。这三个问题通过五个项目来解决：输入算法，交互技术，硬件和应用，分子显示和实证研究。我们的第一个项目旨在开发非平面显示器的输入技术。 我们的第二个项目旨在为任意形式的刚性和柔性显示器开发交互技术。第三个项目旨在为非平面计算机技术开发硬件和应用程序。我们的第四个项目旨在开始开发能够使用分子机器人显示3D图像的驱动表面。我们的最终项目是验证上述所有交互技术的可用性。我们相信，通过这种国际和跨学科的研究工作所获得的知识的应用将是至关重要的商品化，有效性和我们的关键技术的可持续性：计算机。这项研究计划的一个重要贡献将是培训用户界面设计和评估人员，那里对高素质的专业人员有很高的需求。

The overall goal of this project is the development of new Organic User Interface technologies (OUI) for computer displays of any shape or form. Electrophoretic Ink (E-Ink) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technologies are starting to deliver displays that are so thin and flexible, they are referred to as digital paper. This will allow for displays that curve or flex around the surface of any material: textile, plastic, cardboard, or paper-like, and any form, creating an entirely new line of non-flat computing devices like digital paper and other products. Given this context, current generations of user interfaces, based on the Graphic User Interface (GUI), suffer from three problems that this proposal aims to address. Firstly, all input and output was designed to operate on a flat surface and is unsuitable for curved or flexible screens. Major advances on interaction techniques are required to allow users of curved or flexible systems to apply multi-handed, multi-finger gestures for shape deformation input. Secondly, no displays exist that are capable of delivering real and touchable 3D imagery. Thirdly, little is known about the psychology of interacting with non-flat display interfaces. These three problems are addressed through five projects: input algorithms, interaction techniques, hardware and applications, molecular displays and empirical studies. Our first project aims to develop input techniques for non-flat displays. Our second project aims to develop interaction techniques for rigid and flexible displays of arbitrary forms. The third project aims to develop hardware and applications for non-flat computer technologies. Our fourth project aims to begin development of actuated surfaces capable of displaying 3D images using molecular robotics. Our final project is to validate the usability all of the above interaction techniques. We believe the application of the knowledge acquired through this international and interdisciplinary research effort will be critical to commoditization, effectiveness and sustainability of our key technology: the computer. A significant contribution of this research program will be the training of personnel in user interface design and evaluation, where there is high demand for highly-qualified professionals.