Conference proceeding
Interaction proxemics and image use in neurosurgery
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp 927-936
05 May 2012
Abstract
Within medical settings there is a growing interest in exploring touchless interaction technologies. The primary motivation here is to avoid contact during interaction with data so as to maintain asepsis. However, there is another important property of touchless interaction that has significant implications for their use within such settings -- namely that interaction behaviour is spatially distal from the device being interacted with. To further understand these implications we present fieldwork observations of work practice in neurosurgery theatres. Drawing on the notion of interaction proxemics and the theory of F-formations, our analysis articulates the spatial organization of collaborative work practices and interaction in these settings. From this understanding of spatial practices, we discuss opportunities and difficulties relating to the design of touchless interaction technologies for in surgical settings.
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- Title
- Interaction proxemics and image use in neurosurgery
- Creators
- Helena M. Mentis - Microsoft ResearchKenton O'Hara - Microsoft Research, Cambridge, United KingdomAbigail Sellen - Microsoft ResearchRikin Trivedi - Addenbrooke's Hospital
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp 927-936
- Conference
- CHI '12: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
- Series
- ACM Conferences
- Publisher
- ACM
- Number of pages
- 10
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Information Science (Informatics)
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84862069815
- Other Identifier
- 991021916517204721