Tangible Interfaces for Interactive Evolutionary Computation

Tom Mitchell; Peter Bennett; Edward Davies; Phillip Tew; Seb Madgwick

doi:10.1145/2851581.2892405

Tangible Interfaces for Interactive Evolutionary Computation

Tom Mitchell
, Peter Bennett
, Edward Davies
, Phillip Tew
, Seb Madgwick

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Abstract

Interactive evolutionary computation (IEC) is a powerful human-machine optimisation procedure for evolving solutions to complex design problems. In this paper we introduce the novel concept of Tangible Interactive Evolutionary
Computation (TIEC), leveraging the benefits of tangible user interfaces to enhance the IEC process and experience to alleviate user fatigue. An example TIEC system is presented and used to evolve biomorph images, with a recreation
of the canonical IEC application: The Blind Watchmaker program. An expanded version of the system is also used to design visual states for an atomic visualisation platform called danceroom Spectroscopy, that allows participants
to explore quantum phenomena through movement and dance. Initial findings from an informal observational test are presented along with the results from a pilot study to evaluate the potential for TIEC.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI EA '16 Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Place of Publication	New York, NY, USA
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	2609-2616
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781450340823
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2851581.2892405
Publication status	Published - 7 May 2016
Event	34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2016: chi4good - San Jose, United States Duration: 7 May 2016 → 12 May 2016 Conference number: 34 https://chi2016.acm.org/wp/

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Conference	34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2016
Abbreviated title	CHI 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Jose
Period	7/05/16 → 12/05/16
Other	For those who are finding out about CHI – pronounced kai – for the first time, CHI is a place to see, discuss and learn about the future of how people interact with technology. At any minute you might experience a new gesture interface for tablets, learn how developing countries use mobile phones for maternal health, play soccer against someone 3000 miles away, or debate the future of online education. You’ll meet with top researchers from universities, corporations and startups from across the world, as well as the brightest student scientists, designers, and researchers. It’s a place to find your community, to talk about your toughest problems, and to find your next job.
Internet address	https://chi2016.acm.org/wp/

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Bristol Interaction Group

Keywords

Tangible User Interface
Interactive Evolutionary Computation
Aesthetic Evolution

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Mitchell, T, Bennett, P, Davies, E, Tew, P & Madgwick, S 2016, Tangible Interfaces for Interactive Evolutionary Computation. in CHI EA '16 Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference: Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, pp. 2609-2616, 34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2016, San Jose, California, United States, 7/05/16. https://doi.org/10.1145/2851581.2892405

Tangible Interfaces for Interactive Evolutionary Computation. / Mitchell, Tom; Bennett, Peter; Davies, Edward et al.
CHI EA '16 Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference: Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, 2016. p. 2609-2616.

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