Supporting collaboration, in colocated 3D visualization, through the use of remote personal interfaces

Aspin, R

Abstract

Interactive three-dimensional visualization of urban models presents a powerful platform for communication and collaboration between project stakeholders in evaluating and exploring urban planning issues. One of the most common applications of this is to support a colocated group of project stakeholders through shared exploration of proposed developments as part of design/review meetings.
However, current configuration of such environments place more emphasis on supporting communication, through shared visual exploration, than providing a collaborative working environment in which each of the participants can contribute from their own specialized perspective. This research presents a novel interaction mechanism that enables a group of colocated users sharing a common visualization to collaboratively interact with the visual environment through the use of light-weight personal computing devices operating as bidirectional remote interfaces. This aims to demonstrate a platform that promotes collaboration as well as communication, during multistakeholder design/review meetings.

Citation

Aspin, R. (2007). Supporting collaboration, in colocated 3D visualization, through the use of remote personal interfaces. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 21(6), 393-401. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290887-3801%282007%2921%3A6%28393%29

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2007
• Deposit Date: Jan 9, 2009
• Journal: Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
• Print ISSN: 0887-3801
• Publisher: Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 393-401
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290887-3801%282007%2921%3A6%28393%29
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2007)21:6(393)