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system. Each object has a list of characteristics including, location, size, and
shape. Figure 10 shows an example a processed view with two points (one hand
and one stylus) and one object. What applications choose to do with these new
input devices is solely left to the discretion of the application programmer, just
as is the case with any input device.
The main focus of HI-Space development so far has been to support a num-
ber of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) research issues such as investigating
redundancy of multi-modal input and unencumbered work environments, direct
manipulation as a mechanism for a more natural interface as well as collabo-
rative group interaction of the same data at the same time and in the same
physical space, as well as users at remote sites collaborating via matched tables.
Our focus within this consolidated system is to provide a means for a number
of users to observe, discuss and interact with an information stream, presented
visually in front of them as part of a consolidated system.
5 Consolidated System
The consolidated environment takes each of these elements together to produce
a rich environment for collaborative investigation. Knowledge workers standing
around the HI-SPACE could observe the themes of the selected streams flow,
Fig. 11.
Next generation environment for scientific discovery in data-streams (Con-
cept).
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