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Auflistung nach Autor:in "Tenbrink, Thora"

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  • Zeitschriftenartikel
    Situated Interaction with a Smart Environment: Challenges and Opportunities
    (KI - Künstliche Intelligenz: Vol. 31, No. 3, 2017) Tenbrink, Thora
    Interacting with a smart environment involves agreeing on what to do when, based on a joint understanding of where things and people are or where they should be. Face-to-face interaction between humans, or between humans and robots, implies clearly identifiable perspectives on the environment that can be used to establish such a joint understanding. A smart environment, in contrast, is ubiquitous and thus perspective-independent. This paper reviews the implications of this situation in terms of the challenges for establishing joint spatial reference between humans and smart systems, and presents a somewhat unconventional solution as an opportunity.
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    Visual Versus Verbal Location Information on the iPhone
    (KI - Künstliche Intelligenz: Vol. 26, No. 2, 2012) Juhasz, Orsolya Emoke; Tenbrink, Thora; Grüter, Barbara
    Mobile games become more and more embedded in our everyday lives. In this industry, particular types of spatial information are often given predominantly by visual means, while verbal and other sensorial feedback (vibration) are used for additional or different information. Since this may provide an obstacle for some users in some contexts, exploring other ways of conveying equivalent location information may facilitate the development of successful and engaging future mobile games. This paper focuses on how the same location information, given either visually or verbally, affects player performance within a mobile game. We present an explorative study using a simple, location-based game on the iPhone, testing users’ reactions to the two types of spatial information. The results, which reflect a high amount of individual variation but no negative effects on performance, are discussed by opening up the space of possibilities for future designs.