Sharing the squid: Tangible workplace collaboration

Rebecca Stern; Aisling Kelliher; Winslow Burleson; Lisa Tolentino

doi:10.1145/1358628.1358859

Sharing the squid: Tangible workplace collaboration

Rebecca Stern, Aisling Kelliher, Winslow Burleson, Lisa Tolentino

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Abstract

Effective communication is central in building trust and negotiating differences in diverse, multidisciplinary working environments. In this paper we discuss a tangible mediated environment designed to facilitate positive social interaction between colleagues in a research workplace. Through our multi-user tangible interface in the form of a plush squid, participants can share media resources and collaborate in a playful and inviting setting. Results from preliminary studies indicate that playful mediated work environments stimulate constructive discourse, strengthen social bonds, and enhance creative output.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	3369-3374
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1358628.1358859
State	Published - 2008
Event	28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Florence, Italy Duration: Apr 5 2008 → Apr 10 2008

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Conference	28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Florence
Period	4/5/08 → 4/10/08

Keywords

Casual computing
Play
RFID
Social interaction
Tangible user interface

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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