POTI

Personal Objects as Tangible Interfaces (POTI) is a technology that aims to convert everyday objects and actions into interfaces in the digital world.
At the heart of POTI technology are small electronic tags consisting of motion, sound, and light sensors that, when integrated into everyday objects, are capable of recognizing the gestures the user engages in interacting with them daily. The user from a simple smartphone application can configure labels, via WIFI.
SIX is a particular application of the POTI conceptual framework and technology in a real interaction environment (TV and home environment), and it was funded by Altice Labs. It consists of a customized tangible interface for seniors, with the shape of a cube, to select TV channels. This project aims to develop and evaluate an MVP (Minimum Valuable Product) consisting of electronic tags and a mobile application in which the user personalizes the use scenario.
One of the aims of SIX is to eliminate seniors’ difficulties when they interact with a TV remote control, namely selecting channels. To understand the expectations and needs of seniors while they are using the SIX, an empirical study was performed, which characterized the affordance of the SIX.