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TY - JOUR
T1 - Foraging-based optimization of pervasive displays
AU - Montoya Freire, M.L.
AU - Potts, D.
AU - Dayama, N.R.
AU - Oulasvirta, A.
AU - Di Francesco, M.
PY - 2019/4/1
Y1 - 2019/4/1
N2 - The article addresses a key challenge in the design of content for pervasive displays: how to engage passers-by who have limited time and attention? To achieve this, we apply a novel approach for computational design of interesting display content using tiled layouts. We present a model of display foraging based on information foraging theory to describe the behavior of a rational but time-limited user looking at a display. Accordingly, our work aims to maximize the information gain for tiled displays. This complex problem is divided into two phases: (1) generating designs of tiled layouts and (2) assigning content options to individual tiles based on what predicted by display foraging. Accordingly, a proof-of-concept system was realized then evaluated computationally and empirically with a control study and field study. The results show that the proposed system can engage significantly more people than typical digital signage.
AB - The article addresses a key challenge in the design of content for pervasive displays: how to engage passers-by who have limited time and attention? To achieve this, we apply a novel approach for computational design of interesting display content using tiled layouts. We present a model of display foraging based on information foraging theory to describe the behavior of a rational but time-limited user looking at a display. Accordingly, our work aims to maximize the information gain for tiled displays. This complex problem is divided into two phases: (1) generating designs of tiled layouts and (2) assigning content options to individual tiles based on what predicted by display foraging. Accordingly, a proof-of-concept system was realized then evaluated computationally and empirically with a control study and field study. The results show that the proposed system can engage significantly more people than typical digital signage.
KW - Information foraging theory
KW - Computational design
KW - Display foraging
KW - Pervasive displays
KW - User study
KW - Field study
U2 - 10.1016/j.pmcj.2019.02.008
DO - 10.1016/j.pmcj.2019.02.008
M3 - Journal article
VL - 55
SP - 45
EP - 58
JO - Pervasive and Mobile Computing
JF - Pervasive and Mobile Computing
SN - 1574-1192
ER -