Designing Tangible Interactions: The Integration of Physical and Digital Interfaces in HCI

Sarah Zaheer

doi:10.5281/zenodo.15259142

Designing Tangible Interactions: The Integration of Physical and Digital Interfaces in HCI

Author(s)	Sarah Zaheer
Country	India
Abstract	The revolutionary potential of tangible interfaces in transforming human-computer interaction (HCI). Through an analysis of tools like touchscreens, gesture controls, and haptic feedback systems, the research identifies how physical-digital integration improves usability, accessibility, and user experience. Tangible interaction promotes more intuitive and embodied human-machine communication, allowing smooth interaction across various fields such as education, healthcare, cultural heritage, entertainment, and smart environments. The study summarizes recent advancements and design principles favoring these interfaces, demonstrating their ability to express information via sensory modalities and natural interaction. Special focus is given to how haptic feedback not only enhances user experience but also helps to communicate abstract or complex data in a more meaningful manner. Several case studies and experimental toolkits are analyzed to learn how tangible systems are co-designed, tested, and implemented in actual environments. This research also explores the issues of scalability, interoperability, and cognitive load in tangible interface design. The paper concludes by looking at future directions, including Internet of Tangible Things (IoTT) and data physicalization, as key avenues for extending the capabilities of tangible HCI. Through the interdisciplinarity of vision, it links HCI, interaction design, cognitive science, and arts and highlights the richness of haptic involvement in cultivating deeper, more individualized, and context-aware user experiences
Keywords	Physical interfaces, human-computer interaction, haptic feedback, gesture control, touchscreen technology, usability, sensory feedback, user engagement, Internet of Tangible Things (IoTT), physicalization of data, embodied interaction, interaction design, cognitive load, co-design, digital-physical integration.
Field	Computer > Artificial Intelligence / Simulation / Virtual Reality
Published In	Volume 4, Issue 2, February 2023
Published On	2023-02-08
Cite This	Designing Tangible Interactions: The Integration of Physical and Digital Interfaces in HCI - Sarah Zaheer - IJLRP Volume 4, Issue 2, February 2023. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.15259142
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15259142
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9f8zv

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