@mastersthesis{Riviere:MScThesis05, author = {Guillaume Rivi\`{e}re}, title = {{\'{E}tude de faisabilit\'e d'une TUI pour la validation d'hypoth\`eses en G\'eosciences}}, year = {2005}, mounth = {June}, location = {Bordeaux, France, June 14, 2005}, school = {University Bordeaux 1}, pdf = {http://www.labri.fr/perso/riviere/pub/RiviereMemoire2005.pdf}, abstract = {The aim of the work presented in this thesis is to study the opportunity to develop a Tangible User Interface (TUI) in order to facilitate the work on multi-dimentional objects manipulated in the field of geosciences. At first, we introduce Tangible User Interfaces. The approach is to present these interfaces through various existing systems, and especially some works related to our work. Secondly, we present the work of the geophysicists showing the different steps involved to make maps of the subsoil. In this brief presentation, the complex related mathematics have been simplified enough in order to just give the idea of the calculus. It is only a description for general public and not a detailed introduction to geophysics. Thirdly, through several scenarios, we explain how the geophysicists and geologists work, and we describe the idea of what could be a Tangible User Interface intended to make this work being easier. Finally, a demo prototype prove the feasibility.}, }