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In this paper we present a novel tool that improves on current archiving and simulation of fabrics by bridging the perceptual gap. We built upon recent research in HCI and educational psychology to create a novel gestural interaction system that allows users to digitally share their designs at minimal cost.
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As part of the EPSRC funded ‘Digital Sensoria’ project a set of digital tools were utilised to better demonstrate the tactile qualities of textiles via the internet. Shoogleit [8], an online utility for the creation of interactive video was one such tool. A Shoogle player for iOS mobile devices was then created (Orzechowski) using an iterative process, during which experiments were carried out to determine if the added interactivity afforded by Shoogleit could more accurately describe textile qualities and thus aid in the creation of a next generation mobile browser for textiles.

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Our goal is to create mobile interface which will enhance perception of textile attributes (Soft, Stretchy, Furry etc.) and would empower shopping and browsing of textiles on widely accessible mobile devices.

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While shopping online for textiles we face the perceptual gap between qualities we can sense on the digital device and those we sense when handling the real textile product. In this research we first investigate the qualities that people look for when interacting with textiles. Further we examine the gestures we commonly use to handle fabrics and propose a way to imitate them on mobile device. Finally we prototype touch-screen interactive-video interfaces and asses best practice.

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To achieve near-real-life experience we aim to add multiple- gesture manipulation to video presentation of fabrics on a mobile device […] that use interactive shoogle videos (Padilla). Shoogle is a video of a moving object, which when scrolled backwards and forwards by user gestures gives illusion of interacting with the object itself.

We propose interactive shoogle (iShoogle) in which illusion is magnified when different animations are triggered based on type, placement and speed of gesture.