Resumen de Characterization of Tangible User Interface Elements to Define their Information Architecture

Javier Mauricio Reyes Vera, Paola J. Rodríguez C., Ivette Kafure

• This paper is a part of some doctoral research called -Information Architecture Model for Tangible User Interfaces-, Its objective is to characterize the particular elements of Information Architecture of a Tangible User Interface.

  The Taxonomy and Objects Characterization is obtained from: 1) the academic literature review, 2) the definition of the concepts of -Information Architectureand –Tangible User Interface-, 3) the development of 12 low cost prototypes, 4) team tests (interviews & Focus Group) and 5) early user tests (cognitive path & thinking aloud). These allow it the establishment of the Object Definition (Actions & Attributes) for a Tangible User Interface. In Summary, this definition is the basis for the specification of the Information Architecture of a Tangible User Interface.