| Summary
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Interface currents allow for collaboration by moving objects in a constant flow around a workspace. Items can be collected into pools or put into streams to move them to other parts of the shared screen.
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| Description
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The purpose of Interface Currents is to aid in forming group spaces, providing personal storage areas, and facilitating item sharing in tabletop interactions. The main properties of a Current are flow and path along which the flow of information travels. A flow has a specific directions and speed, while a path gives a Current location and boundary. The 2 main types of Currents are pools and streams. A pool enables drawing a circular boundary around a set of objects on a tabletop and moving them around the surface as a group. This approach builds on the metaphor of a rotating tray. On the other hand, a stream can help organize objects around the edge of a tabletop and is inspired by a airport conveyor belt.
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| Design motivation
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Creating engaging experiences, Designing new types of interactions
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| Design goal
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Creating integrated workspaces, Fostering collaboration, Supporting interaction in a free manner
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Public
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| Theory
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| Reference
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Hinrichs, U., Carpendale, S., Scott, S. D., & Pattison, E. (2005). Interface Currents: Supporting fluent collaboration on tabletop displays. In Smart Graphics (pp. 185-197). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
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| Pattern family
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Gravity-Like
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| Cites
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Shuffling, Throwing, Taking, Drag-and-Pick, Drag-and-Pop
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| Diagram
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DUI Patterns