Framework and architecture of an interactive multi-user meeting tabletop based on intuitive gesture recognition

Multi-touch technology has shown a rapid rise in popularity over the last few years, being implemented in many devices from interactive walls to interactive tables and from mobile phones to desktop monitors. It has provided users with an extremely intuitive means of interaction with electronic devices through gestures based on self-sensing control. One of the area where multi-touch technology can be applied is project planning. Up to now, a limited number of researches have been carried out in this area, although the application of multi-touch technology can provide a more effective project planning. This paper highlights functional and non-functional requirements, conceptual framework and architectural analysis of the multi-touch based project planning application. Due to unavailability of hardware, the proposed application was tested using a simulator. The evaluation was done based in nine evaluation criteria. Feedback taken from a group of 50 respondents' shows that the proposed application satisfies all the stated evaluation criteria.