Workspaces augmented by multitouch and gesture-sensing systems are quickly becoming a reality, but studies appear to limit themselves to interacting with displays. With the continued progress of the ubiquitous computing movement, everyday objects are coming to life and will soon enter these augmented spaces. Little has been studied regarding gestural control of everyday objects capable of movement in three-dimensional space. In the present study, we augment an office lamp for gestural interaction and use it toward finding more natural gestures for augmented workspace interaction with physical objects. We begin by surveying the current literature on user-defined gesture sets and digital augmentation of lamps to determine features desirable in the design of an actuated desk lamp. A prototypical Tabletop Assistive Droid (TAD) is then used in a study conducted to determine and analyze a feasible user-defined gesture set.
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