Expanding Side Touch Input on Mobile Phones

Autor: Daniel Vogel, Antony Albert Raj Irudayaraj, Quentin Roy, Yen-Ting Yeh
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 4:1-20
ISSN: 2573-0142
DOI: 10.1145/3427334
Popis: We investigate the performance of one-handed touch input on the side of a mobile phone. A first experiment examines grip change and subjective preference when reaching for side targets using different fingers. Results show all locations can be reached with at least one finger, but the thumb and index are most preferred and require less grip change for positions along the sides. Two following experiments examine taps and flicks using the thumb and index finger in a new two-dimensional input space. A side-touch sensor is simulated with a combination of capacitive sensing and motion tracking to distinguish touches on the lower, middle, or upper edges. When tapping, index and thumb speeds are similar with thumb more accurate and comfortable, and the lower edge is most reliable with the middle edge most comfortable. When flicking with the thumb, the upper edge is fast and rated highly.
Databáze: OpenAIRE