@inproceedings{5400355ada204a26937d8bdd11083376,
title = "TUG together - Supportive tool for distributed design teams",
abstract = "Surveys show that efforts and efficiency of geographically distributed design teams can be improved by an enhancement of the informal communication between product development teams [1]. We developed a tool called Tug Together (see figure 1), that allows distributed rope pulling between such teams using a remote connection. Different modes of operation enable tugging against each other, together to reach a common goal, or even alone versus a virtual opponent. Tug Together is a force feedback-system that uses the internet for data exchange. First testing revealed a high potential of Tug Together for enhancing the exchange of informal information to support the evolution of a distributed team. Further tests will examine the effects of Tug Together on the social interaction of the observed people not only in design teams but also in other environments, such as so called Media Spaces.",
keywords = "Computer supported collaborative play, Distributed design, Distributed teams, Haptic interface, Informal communication, Media spaces, Remote interaction, Third places",
author = "Wolfgang Lauer and Alexandra Ni{\ss}l and Henrik Breadt and Udo Lindemann",
year = "2007",
language = "English",
isbn = "1904670024",
series = "Proceedings of ICED 2007, the 16th International Conference on Engineering Design",
booktitle = "Proceedings of ICED 2007, the 16th International Conference on Engineering Design",
note = "16th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2007 ; Conference date: 28-07-2007 Through 31-07-2007",
}