the database on near-future technologies for user interface design from scifi movies

The Database on Near-future Technologies for User Interface Design from SciFi Movies

HCI 2014 International

Jun Iio, Chuo University, JAPANShigeyoshi Iizuka, Kanagawa University, JAPANHideyuki Matsubara, Canon Inc., JAPAN

27/06/2014 @ Crete, Greece HCI 2014 International 2

Agenda● Introduction● HCD-Net and SIG-SciFi● The scene database● Problem and proposed solution● Conclusion


Introduction● The importance of HCD is growing in various

felds with information technology (IT)– industrial products, services, etc...

● We need novel design!– Could anyone imagine modern smart phones in only a

decade ago, even if there were many PDAs

● Our group asks SciFi movies for futuristic idea– SciFi movies help us in imaging new technologies


HCD-Net


SIG-SciFi (SF-SIG)


SIG-SciFi (SF-SIG)● Not an academic research group

– More than half of members are from industries– Common characteristics of members are 'SciFi

enthusiasts'

● It's aim– Pursuing novel idea of UI design and HCD

concept from the cases illustrated in the scenes of SciFi movies

● to utilize their own work in the future● to seek research idea


SIG's Activities1. Choose a movie2. Members point out

the scenes which are worth discussing

3. Discuss on the scenes– Comprehensive analysis

● top-down approach– Arrange scenes and

build a database● bottom-up approach

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The Idea on the Scene Database

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Scenes which contain some images of futuristic interface designs are collected and classified into several hierarchical categories.

Designers refer the database to get their new idea in their own designing work.


Example of Scenes from 'Minority Report'


Making a Database (bottom-up)


An Example of Arrangement


Classifcation of Interfaces


A Scenario to Utilize the DB● STEP 1: A user consults the database with

ambiguous awareness of his/her problems – The database ofers large categories to solve

the problem● STEP 2: Next, the user focuses on smaller

groups within the category– To seek its solution represented in details

● STEP 3: The user can get an idea to solve the problem according to the case study– Solutions are shown as the scenes selected

from the database


A Problem● Visual information from movies are

powerful enough to illustrate its situation– How the interface works,– How the user interact with the device,– What the object in the interface are, etc.

● However, the IP problems should be eliminated– especially if the database is disclosed to the

public


A Solution by Shedrof and Noessel

Screenshots from the movies are referred within the range of fair use.


The Proposed Solution● (it is not implemented)

database DVD/BD player

Control the player to provide appropriate scene without IP violation

User must by their own software of SciFi movies to avoid violating IP rights


Conclusions and Future Work● Activities and results of SIG-SciFi

organized in HCD-Net Japan are reported.● The scene database was created.

– The DB has records which contain scene title, description, class and category, and timecode to the scene.

– The records were arranged hierarchically according to the objective of the interface.

● New implementation of a DB system which does not violate IP problem is planned as our future work.