Abstract
Current mobile devices require a person to navigate and
interact with applications and their content via on-screen
operations. The problem is that mobility trades off with
screen size, providing limited space for interactions. To
mitigate this problem, we explore how our body can extend
the interaction space of a mobile device. We call this Body-
Centric Interaction (BCI), a design space comprised of
three dimensions. First, interactions occur in different
proximal spaces on/around/far-from the body. Second,
different mapping strategies can associate digital
knowledge or interactions with these spaces. Third, various
input techniques can help perform such interactions. We
make use of this design space to 1) unify existing BCIrelated
research, and 2) generatively design a set of proofof-
concept prototypes. Overall, we contribute a design
space that articulates and envisions how our body can be
leveraged to create rich interaction possibilities that extends
beyond a mobile device’s limited screen space.
Refereed
No
