A survey of pervasive displays for information presentation

Clinch, Sarah Elizabeth and Alexander, Jason Mark and Gehring, Sven (2016) A survey of pervasive displays for information presentation. IEEE Pervasive Computing, 15 (3). pp. 14-22. ISSN 1536-1268

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Abstract

Weiser’s seminal vision of ubiquitous computing had calm information presentation at its heart and identified an important challenge in providing pervasive yet unobtrusive information display while avoiding problems of information overload. Since this vision was first articulated, a range of approaches have emerged for presenting information on pervasive displays and digital screens of varying sizes are now an everyday feature of our environments. Such displays provide significant opportunities for presenting information in-situ to support users in a range of activities, and the growing expectation is that there is constant peripheral access to digital information. In this article we review three different pervasive display technologies used for information presentation: traditional 2D display media, urban media facades, and novel display hardware. Our survey identifies five emerging trends that cross all three technologies: an increasing focus on situatedness, a movement towards non-expert users, growing demand for accessible interaction, a potential for new applications of data, and a difficulty in balancing ‘calm’ computing against presentation of data at an appropriate granularity and complexity.

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IEEE Pervasive Computing
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18 Mar 2016 14:58
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