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Object Hierarchy(also: Object Group, Hierarchical Object Organization)

A structured organization of objects into parent-child relationships that allows users to navigate from high-level categories to increasingly specific details. In accessible virtual environments, object hierarchies enable BLV users to progressively explore complex scenes by…

Omakase(also: Omakase mode, I leave it to you)

A Japanese word — literally 'I leave it to you' — adopted in human-robot interaction and assistive-AI research to describe a mode of user involvement in which the person defers all decisions to the system. In autonomous navigation robots for blind travellers, omakase denotes the…

On-Body Gesture(also: On-Body Interaction, Body-Based Gesture)

A gesture performed on or against one's own body rather than on a device surface or in the air. Examples include tapping the thigh, swiping along the forearm, or touching the ear to trigger a command on a connected device. On-body gestures are explored as an alternative input…

On-Body Interaction(also: Body-centric interaction, Skin input, On-body input)

An interaction paradigm that uses the surface of the user's own body as an input medium, typically through gestures like taps, swipes, or touches on the skin. On-body interaction leverages tactile and proprioceptive feedback from the user's own body, making it potentially…

Overview+Detail(also: Overview and Detail)

A visualization interaction paradigm that presents a smaller overview view alongside a larger detail view, letting users navigate the whole while inspecting a part. Common in maps, document readers, and data dashboards. For low-vision users, overview+detail can support spatial…

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