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HoberUI: An Exploration of Kinematic Structures as Interactive Input Devices

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HoberUI: An Exploration of Kinematic Structures as Interactive Input Devices. / Razevicius, Gvidas; Roudaut, Anne; Karnik, Abhijit.
In: Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, Vol. 8, No. 2, 13, 13.02.2024.

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Razevicius, G, Roudaut, A & Karnik, A 2024, 'HoberUI: An Exploration of Kinematic Structures as Interactive Input Devices', Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, vol. 8, no. 2, 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/mti8020013

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Razevicius, G., Roudaut, A., & Karnik, A. (2024). HoberUI: An Exploration of Kinematic Structures as Interactive Input Devices. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 8(2), Article 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/mti8020013

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Razevicius G, Roudaut A, Karnik A. HoberUI: An Exploration of Kinematic Structures as Interactive Input Devices. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction. 2024 Feb 13;8(2):13. doi: 10.3390/mti8020013

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Razevicius, Gvidas ; Roudaut, Anne ; Karnik, Abhijit. / HoberUI : An Exploration of Kinematic Structures as Interactive Input Devices. In: Multimodal Technologies and Interaction. 2024 ; Vol. 8, No. 2.

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