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Traditional desktop computers have a tendency to drag users towards the desk and away from the object of their work. Researchers working within fields covered by the term ‘tangible computing’ are trying to find ways to integrate computer technology in a more radical way and minimise the gravitation to a desk. In this paper, we argue for different interactional features that are connected to a design idea for monitoring treatment sessions of remote haemodialysis. We discuss interactional features with a non-traditional computer interface in a highly mobile work environment.
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One important part of dialysis treatment is to remove the accumulated fluid in the patients, and the patients’ weight before and after the treatment is used to measure the amount of fluid that has been removed.
The Anoto pen has a small camera that registers the pen’s movement when using it over a special kind of paper with a specific pattern. By recognising the pattern, it is possible to determine exactly where on the paper notations have been made. This information is used to transform the stored coordinates into an image that can be reused and displayed on other devices. See http://www.anoto.com for more detailed information.
The reason for this is not only due to the physical design of screens, but also due to the amount of different applications that can be potentially run on a computer. Our design suggestion is more limited in terms of what it is used for—printing treatment data. So, it is, of course, also easier to understand what someone is doing with a ‘single function’ artefact, than with one supporting ‘multiple functions’.
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I would specially like to thank Isa Hardemo and Jessica Svensson for participating in the development of different design ideas for remote haemodialysis monitoring that has lead to the ideas presented in this paper.
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Tap, H. Interactional features of a paper-based monitoring system. Pers Ubiquit Comput 8, 241–246 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-004-0284-9
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