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Peripheral Interaction is a fairly new area of interaction that arises as a way to reduce the less positive effects of the omnipresence of technology in the daily life of users, through the use of the human capacities of attention. In a predominantly technological era, the development of a new form of interaction that is less evasive and closer to the natural way human beings interact with their surroundings is essential. The exploration of this topic is motivated by the need to understand the real benefits of introducing this type of interaction into current technological systems as well as the challenges and issues that have made this concept more relevant. The goal of this research is to provide a theoretical background that introduces the concept of Peripheral Interaction, including its origin, definition, essential characteristics that define it, and examples of systems that allow us to understand how the concept can be applied in practice. In addition, this study identifies some of the essential perspectives of human attention that are known to be beneficial for the design of attention-aware systems and that are extremely important guides for the development of systems with Peripheral Interaction.
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Fernandes, S., Brandão, D., Zagalo, N. (2021). Peripheral Interaction: Shifting Between Periphery and Center of Attention When Interacting with Technology. In: Martins, N., Brandão, D., Moreira da Silva, F. (eds) Perspectives on Design and Digital Communication II. Springer Series in Design and Innovation , vol 14. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75867-7_3
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