TY - GEN
T1 - Communicating built heritage information using tangible interaction approach
AU - Nofal, Eslam
AU - Reffat, Rabee M.
AU - Moere, Andrew Vande
PY - 2017/3/20
Y1 - 2017/3/20
N2 - Built heritage objects possess multiple types of information, varying from simple, factual aspects to more complex qualitative information and values, such as the architectural qualities, the construction techniques, or symbolic meanings of monuments. This qualitative information is relatively difficult to communicate using the conventional ways like museum labels or audio guides. Nonetheless, tangible interaction is a promising paradigm for communicating tacit information, its qualities have been demonstrated in a wide range of applications in different realms. Therefore, this study investigates how tangible interaction can enable the communication of qualitative information of built heritage to lay visitors. The main objectives of this study are communicating tacit and architectural qualities of built heritage in a physical form, investigating the effect of tangible interaction on social interaction among heritage visitors, and enhancing visitors' in-situ experience of built heritage or 1:1 replicas. Our early findings indicate the capability of tangible interaction for engaging museum visitors to accomplish additional endeavors, and facilitating their understanding of cultural values and architectural qualities of built heritage.
AB - Built heritage objects possess multiple types of information, varying from simple, factual aspects to more complex qualitative information and values, such as the architectural qualities, the construction techniques, or symbolic meanings of monuments. This qualitative information is relatively difficult to communicate using the conventional ways like museum labels or audio guides. Nonetheless, tangible interaction is a promising paradigm for communicating tacit information, its qualities have been demonstrated in a wide range of applications in different realms. Therefore, this study investigates how tangible interaction can enable the communication of qualitative information of built heritage to lay visitors. The main objectives of this study are communicating tacit and architectural qualities of built heritage in a physical form, investigating the effect of tangible interaction on social interaction among heritage visitors, and enhancing visitors' in-situ experience of built heritage or 1:1 replicas. Our early findings indicate the capability of tangible interaction for engaging museum visitors to accomplish additional endeavors, and facilitating their understanding of cultural values and architectural qualities of built heritage.
KW - Architectural qualities
KW - Built heritage
KW - Cultural learning
KW - Museum visitors
KW - Qualitative information
KW - Tangible interaction
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85018639312&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/3024969.3025035
DO - 10.1145/3024969.3025035
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85018639312
T3 - TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction
SP - 689
EP - 692
BT - TEI 2017 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction
PB - Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
T2 - 11th ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI 2017
Y2 - 20 March 2017 through 23 March 2017
ER -
