Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction

Abstract

TEI'09 is the third international conference dedicated to presenting the latest results in tangible and embedded interaction, held in Cambridge, UK, on the 16th-18th of February 2009. Computing is progressively moving beyond the desktop into new physical and social contexts. One key area of innovation has been around tangible computing, which pushes the user interface beyond the digital into the physical world by means of mobile devices, graspable interfaces, physical computing, and interactive surfaces. A closely related topic is that of embedded interaction, where the everyday objects and environments we interact with are computationally augmented in new ways. Designing such systems requires interdisciplinary thinking: their creation must not only encompass software, electronics, and mechanics, but also the system's physical form and behaviour, and its social impacts. These proceedings act as an archive of the work presented at TEI'09. The work addresses HCI issues, design, user experience, tools and technologies, as well as interactive art in the broad area of tangible computing and embedded interactive systems. We believe this conference provides a unique forum for exchange and crosspollination of ideas between these fields. The high quality of the work included in these proceedings attests to the growing interest in the subject of tangible and embedded interaction, and reflects the diverse range of backgrounds of the practitioners and academics that engage and contribute to the field. Submissions and Review Process This year we received 160 submissions from all over the world --- a large number of submissions were made by individuals based in the USA, UK, Germany and Japan. All submissions were peer-reviewed and received at least three independent expert reviews. Acceptance was based on the recommendations from the peer review process. In total, 70 contributions were accepted for presentation at the conference. Out of these, 30 were selected for oral presentation; 11 as posters and 29 as exhibits and interactive demonstrations.