In the last two decades, Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs) have emerged as a new interface
type that interlinks the digital and physical worlds. Drawing upon users' knowledge and skills …

Much research on meditation has shown its significant benefits for wellbeing. In turn, there
has been growing HCI interest for the design of novel interactive technologies intended to …

In this paper we discuss the design process and results from a design exploration on the use
of thermal stimuli in body awareness exercises. A user-study was performed on an …

In the recent developments of human computer interaction, one central challenge has been
to find and to explore alternatives to the legacy of the desktop computer paradigm for …

This book investigates multiple facets of the emerging discipline of Tangible, Embodied, and
Embedded Interaction (TEI). This is a story of atoms and bits. We explore the interweaving of …

Playing together is crucial to the unique and invaluable bond between grandparents and
grandchildren. However, co-located interactions and play can be limited due to time …

Autistic children are thought to develop social attention skills differently from non-autistic
children. Previous work has shown that technology, and specifically tangible toys, could …

Background Little is known about the extent to which embodied digital mediation may
support social engagement between children with or without autism (ASD) in free play …

This paper explores one of the application domains in which tangible and tabletop interfaces
have currently shown more positive results, studying and unveiling the essential reasons …

An increasing number of museum exhibits incorporate multi-modal technologies and
interactions; yet these media divert visitors' attention away from the cultural heritage artifacts …