Abstract

Handheld devices have a limited amount of screen real estate. If a handheld device could take advantage of larger screens, it would create a more powerful user interface and environment. As time progresses, Moore's law predicts that the computational power of handheld devices will increase dramatically in the future, promoting the interaction with a larger screen. Users can then use their peripheral vision to recognize spatial relationships between objects and solve problems more easily with this integrated system. In the spillable environment, the handheld device uses a DiamondTouch Table, a large, touch-sensitive horizontal table, to enhance the viewing environment. When the user moves the handheld device on the DiamondTouch, the orientation of the application changes accordingly. A user can let another person see the application by rotating the handheld device in that person's direction. A user could conveniently use this system in a public area. In a business meeting, a user can easily show documents and presentations to other users around the DiamondTouch table. In an academic setting, a tutor could easily explain a concept to a student. A user could effortlessly do all of this while having all of his/her information on the handheld device. A wide range of applications could be used in these types of settings.

Degree

MS

College and Department

Physical and Mathematical Sciences; Computer Science

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Date Submitted

2007-08-07

Document Type

Thesis

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http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd2066

Keywords

position aware displays, mobile computing, ubiquitous computing, focus plus context screen, mixed resolution, overview plus detail, DiamondTouch, touch, handheld device, personal digital assistant, mobile device, projector, spillable environment, spilling, spill

Language

English

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