The ambient media player. A Media Application Remotely Operated by the Use of Mobile Devices and Gestures

To utilize interactive multimedia applications in public and private environments for advertisement, entertainment and user guidance requires remote input capabilities. The use of mobile and handheld devices is a desirable option for implementation of user interaction with remote services from a distance. Another prominent option to operate a remote application is the use of gestures performed in the air. This paper describes the design and realization of a media-player application to run in the environment of the user. A small qualitative user study verified the use of mobile phones, switching between three input modalities, and the opportunity of another three methods of performing gestures in the air system to enable mobile devices and gesture recognition tools to control the application from the distance.