TeddIR is a system using a tangible interface that allows children to search for books by placing tangible figurines and books they like/dislike in a green/red box, causing relevant results to be shown on a display. This way, issues with spelling and query formulation are avoided. It has been accepted for publication at IDC 2010, where it will be shown during the demo sessions, but this is still an ongoing process. Until then, a short video might give an impression.
TeddIR was designed and built by Wim Bos and Michel Jansen as part of a Human Media Interaction-course on Information Retrieval at the University of Twente.
