Context-aware design pattern for situated analytics: Blended Model View Controller. (February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: ElSayed, Neven A.M.; Smith, Ross T.; Marriott, Kim; Thomas, Bruce H.
• Is Part Of: Journal of visual languages & computing. Volume 44(2018)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 12
• Publication Date: 2018-02
• Subjects: Augmented reality -- Situated analytics -- Immersive analytics -- Interaction techniques -- In-situ interaction -- Context-driven interaction -- Blended Model View Controller; Visual programming languages (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Visual programming (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Programming languages (Electronic computers) -- Semantics -- Periodicals; Langages de programmation visuelle -- Périodiques; Programmation visuelle -- Périodiques; Langages de programmation -- Sémantique -- Périodiques; Programming languages (Electronic computers) -- Semantics; Visual programming (Computer science); Visual programming languages (Computer science); Periodicals; Electronic journals; 005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jvlc.2017.11.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1045-926X

Abstract

Abstract: This paper presents a context-aware design pattern for situated analytics called Blended Model View Controller. Our approach is an event-driven design, allowing a seamless transition between the physical space and information space during use. The Blended Model View Controller allows common user interface controls to work in tandem with printed information on a physical object by adapting the operation and presentation based on a semantic matrix. Also presented is an authoring tool that has been developed to assign the parameters of the semantic matrix. We demonstrate the use of the design pattern with a set of augmented reality interactions including; pinch zoom, menus, and details-on-demand. We analyse each control to highlight how the physical and virtual information spaces work in tandem to provide a rich interaction environment in augmented reality.