Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "interaction"
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An Analysis of Peer Activities to Inform Foreign Language Learning: Word Searches, Voice, and the Use of Non-Target Languages
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-04)This empirical study investigates language use and collaborative learning in informal non-classroom settings by learners of German as a Foreign Language (GFL). I examine learner interactions resulting from a language course ... -
Cylindrical colloids on a fluid membrane
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-22)We theoretically study the adhesion and membrane-mediated interaction of cylindrical colloids to a flat fluid membrane. There are two ways to approach this problem. The first way, based on energy, requires finding the ... -
Enhanced Multi-Touch Gestures for Complex Tasks
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-21)Recent technological advances have resulted in a major shift, from high-performance notebook and desktop computers -- devices that rely on keyboard and mouse for input -- towards smaller, personal devices like smartphones, ... -
Interaction of Nanosecond and Femtosecond Laser Pulses with Carbon: Deposition of Carbon Films having Novel Compositions
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-22)A comparison of the composition and structure of carbon films deposited by ns and fs laser ablation of graphite is the subject of this thesis. In addition, the effect of irradiation on the surface of graphite has been ... -
Interactions between drag reducing polymers and surfactants
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-30)Drag reduction in turbulent pipe flow using polymeric and surfactant additives is well known. Although extensive research work has been carried out on the drag reduction behavior of polymers and surfactants in isolation, ... -
"It felt like I was part of the data": Comparing Mouse, Touch, and Physical Interaction with Visualizations
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-28)With my two exploratory studies I contribute a deeper understanding of the different experiences people have when manipulating data representations using mouse, touch, and physical interaction. To uncover experiences rather ... -
Merging the Real and the Virtual: An Exploration of Interaction Methods to Blend Realities
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-20)We investigate, build, and design interaction methods to merge the real with the virtual. An initial investigation looks at spatial augmented reality (SAR) and its effects on pointing with a real mobile phone. A study ... -
Passenger Response to Driving Style in an Autonomous Vehicle
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)Despite rapid advancements in automated driving systems (ADS), current human-computer interaction research tends to focus more on the safety driver in lower level vehicles. The future of automated driving lies in higher ... -
Playing the Story: The Emergence of Narrative through the Interaction between Players, Game Mechanics, and Participatory Fan Communities.
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-07)If all games are understood as ultimately driven by the operation of their mechanics, then that operation cannot fully exist without the interaction of a player, and by extension the participatory fan community in which ... -
Understanding Mode and Modality Transfer in Unistroke Gesture Input
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-22)Unistroke gestures are an attractive input method with an extensive research history, but one challenge with their usage is that the gestures are not always self-revealing. To obtain expertise with these gestures, interaction ...