m-LoCoS UI: A Universal Visible Language for Global Mobile Communication

The LoCoS universal visible language developed by the graphic/sign designer Yukio Ota in Japan in 1964 may serve as a usable, useful, and appealing basis for a mobile phone applications that can provide capabilities for communication among people who do not share a spoken language. Userinterface design issues including display and input are discussed in conjunction with prototype screens showing the use of LoCoS for a mobile phone.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: HCI
• Authors: Aaron Marcus
• Keywords: Designer Yukio Ota, HCI 2007, Human Computer Interaction, Mobile Phone, Mobile Phone Applications