UIST'09: Bonfire: a nomadic system for hybrid laptop-tabletop interaction

Presented at UIST (ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology) http://www.acm.org/uist/

PAPER ABSTRACT
We present Bonfire, a self-contained mobile computing system that uses two laptop-mounted laser micro-projectors to project an interactive display space to either side of a laptop keyboard. Coupled with each micro-projector is a camera to enable hand gesture tracking, object recognition, and information transfer within the projected space. Thus, Bonfire is neither a pure laptop system nor a pure tabletop system, but an integration of the two into one new nomadic computing platform. This integration (1) enables observing the periphery and responding appropriately, e.g., to the casual placement of objects within its field of view, (2) enables integration between physical and digital objects via computer vision, (3) provides a horizontal surface in tandem with the usual vertical laptop display, allowing direct pointing and gestures, and (4) enlarges the input/output space to enrich existing applications. We describe Bonfire's architecture, and offer scenarios that highlight Bonfire's advantages. We also include lessons learned and insights for further development and use.

AUTHORS:
Shaun K. Kane, Daniel Avrahami,Jacob O. Wobbrock, Beverly Harrison,Adam D. Rea,Matthai Philipose,Anthony LaMarca


LINK TO PUBLICATION:
http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1622176.1622202

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• UIST
• user
• interface
• software
• technology
• research
• human
• factors
• touch
• table
• Interactive
• tabletops
• surface
• computing
• micro
• projection
• laptops

[LunaVorax]

Sluggish but have a good potential

[mnbrother]

can i do that for by myself, and if there is. can i get any instruction on how to do it

[TheShaunlamont]

presented by 5 year olds....

the only good but was the photo scanner "live" stripe...the rest is crap...obvoius stuff, poorly done....

dont give up the day job

[keyinregulus3]

I don't see how this is useful. Someday someone will come up with a use for something like this, but at the moment, I say just buy a wider computer monitor and a webcam.

[rj00001]

So what? Is this another "pretty" we just get to look at and will fade away like so many others.

[someones1]

too slow response, and I think the tapping works with sound, so you have to smash your fingers in the table... ooo god xD incoming demands for fingers injuries xD

after all it's impresive.

[Nomoreidsleft]

Nice, once the cost of projection technology comes down, we'll be able to do many more amazing things. As it is now, those cameras, and projects probably costs twice as much as your laptop.

[xasdrubalex]

@Sillybillydilly tell me moaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaar.

[Sillybillydilly]

Machine vision leads to machine AI and AI is the most dangerous threat humanity faces, graver than the threat of nuclear holocaust. Creating beings smarter than us, with eternal life seems like blasphemy. Should they decide to hunt us, we have no hiding place. Having computers do real world object recognition is a major step toward AI, and putting a break on progress when AI levels reach that of a dog, but do not surpass human, will be difficult.

[frexxx]

wait. something like djing would be nice, 2 turntables!