DebugAr: Mixed dimensional displays for immersive debugging of distributed systems
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Contributors
Abstract
Distributed systems are very complex and in case of errors hard to debug. The high number of messages with non deterministic delivery timings, as well as message losses, data corruption and node crashes cannot be efficiently analyzed with traditional GUI tools. We propose to use immersive technologies in a multi-display environment to tackle these shortcomings. Our DebugAR approach shows a representation of the current systems state, message provenance, and the lifetime of participating nodes and offers layouting techniques. By providing a screen that shows a traditional text-log, we bridge the gap to conventional tools. Additionally, we propose an interactive 3D visualization of the message flow, combining an interactive tabletop with augmented reality using a head-mounted display. We are confident that our proposed solution can not only be used to analyze distributed system, but also for other time-dependent networks.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
ISBN (electronic) | 9781450356206, 9781450356213 |
Publication status | Published - 20 Apr 2018 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
Series | CHI: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
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ISSN | 1062-9432 |
Conference
Title | 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2018 |
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Duration | 21 - 26 April 2018 |
City | Montreal |
Country | Canada |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0002-2176-876X/work/159171501 |
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Keywords
- 3D Visualizations, Augmented Reality, Debugging, Distributed Systems, Interactive Surfaces, Multi-display Environments