Mobile interface design: instant places mobile application case
Rui Miguel Miranda Dias · Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) · 2014
Interactive public displays have the potential to innovate in the way we communicate, and express, ourselves publicly.Instant Places project, developed by Ubicomp group at Department of Information Systems, University of Minho, wants us to have the opportunity, through these displays, to become not only spectators but also influence the content generated in them, as well as marking (and managing) a public presence or interacting with other users, for example.This interaction is possible through the platform that is becoming increasingly more ubiquitous and used these days, the Smartphone.This dissertation aims to find a solution for instant Places mobile application, which will be the main vehicle for interacting with public displays.Moreover, it is intended that the results found on this document can not only contribute to the project that is intended, but can also be applied in the development of interfaces for mobile devices in general terms.It is expected that this dissertation show the key aspects to consider for that kind of project, such as how do we use the device, the differences from the traditional computer, technical aspects, limitations and opportunities, as well as other issues that will allow a combination between the aesthetic and functional factors.