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Gesture today remains a sideline in computer interfaces. I argue that this is due to several longstanding deficiencies in the theoretical foundations of the field. We must act to correct these deficiencies and strengthen the research community in order to avoid becoming a footnote in the history of computer science. I specify fundamental unsolved problems in the areas of naturalness, anthropology and systems building. I also suggest some things that we could do to make our research community stronger and more able to tackle these problems.
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Wexelblat, A. (1998). Research challenges in gesture: Open issues and unsolved problems. In: Wachsmuth, I., Fröhlich, M. (eds) Gesture and Sign Language in Human-Computer Interaction. GW 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1371. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0052984
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