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When the Setup Assistant Gets It WrongWhen the Setup Assistant Gets It WrongWhen the Setup Assistant Gets It Wrong

The most useful results in the SEMAR trials are the three places the assistant failed, and how users worked around them.

A Chat Assistant That Walks Novices Through IoT SetupA Chat Assistant That Walks Novices Through IoT SetupA Chat Assistant That Walks Novices Through IoT Setup

The SEMAR platform gained a conversational guide, tested on three smart systems and a university class.

Why outdoor AR authoring keeps breaking on the desktopWhy outdoor AR authoring keeps breaking on the desktopWhy outdoor AR authoring keeps breaking on the desktop

Separating the place where you build AR content from the place where it appears is the root of most alignment errors.

Placing AR objects on site with nothing but a phonePlacing AR objects on site with nothing but a phonePlacing AR objects on site with nothing but a phone

An authoring tool that fuses visual and inertial sensor data lets developers build outdoor AR content while standing at the spot itself.

Hand Gestures That Make Rehabilitation Games Easier to PlayHand Gestures That Make Rehabilitation Games Easier to PlayHand Gestures That Make Rehabilitation Games Easier to Play

A study ranks 32 hand gestures and tests the best ones in a rehab game.

Designing Hand Gestures People Can Actually MakeDesigning Hand Gestures People Can Actually MakeDesigning Hand Gestures People Can Actually Make

What a rehabilitation exergame study teaches about choosing controls that fit the hand.

Learning Java on a Phone: A Mobile Learning PrototypeLearning Java on a Phone: A Mobile Learning PrototypeLearning Java on a Phone: A Mobile Learning Prototype

An Android app brings guided Java practice to the device students already carry.

What a Phone Can Teach: Design Lessons from a Java Learning AppWhat a Phone Can Teach: Design Lessons from a Java Learning AppWhat a Phone Can Teach: Design Lessons from a Java Learning App

Offline access, small screens, and guided practice shaped a prototype that scored 84 on usability.

How Light Changes Augmented Reality on Outdoor StreetsHow Light Changes Augmented Reality on Outdoor StreetsHow Light Changes Augmented Reality on Outdoor Streets

Tests at five locations found that dim conditions stretch anchor errors past nine meters.

Why Outdoor AR Fails at Dusk and What to Do About ItWhy Outdoor AR Fails at Dusk and What to Do About ItWhy Outdoor AR Fails at Dusk and What to Do About It

A field study puts a number on the light level that vision based tracking needs to stay reliable.

Target Search Decomposition and the Art of a Lighter Reading TaskTarget Search Decomposition and the Art of a Lighter Reading TaskTarget Search Decomposition and the Art of a Lighter Reading Task

The design choice behind a cheaper concept map exercise, and what it asks of teachers.

Partial Concept Maps Cut Cognitive Load Without Cutting LearningPartial Concept Maps Cut Cognitive Load Without Cutting LearningPartial Concept Maps Cut Cognitive Load Without Cutting Learning

Leaving some connections in place eases the task while comprehension holds steady.