Ambient Displays: Turning Architectural Space into an Interface between People and Digital Information

We envision that the architectural space we inhabit will be a new form of interface between humans and online digital information. This paper discusses Ambient Displays: a new approach to interfacing people with online digital information. Ambient Displays present information within a space through subtle changes in light, sound, and movement, which can be processed in the background of awareness. We describe the design and implementation of two example Ambient Displays, the ambientROOM and Ambient Fixtures. Additionally, we discuss applications of Ambient Displays and propose theories of design of such interfaces based on our initial experiences.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: COBUILD
• Authors: Craig Wisneski, Hiroshi Ishii, Andrew Dahley, Matthew G. Gorbet, Scott Brave, Brygg Ullmer, Paul Yarin
• Keywords: Ambient Displays, COBUILD 1998, COBUILD 1999, Example Ambient Displays, Online Digital Information