Bearing-based selection in mobile spatial interaction

Strachan, S. and Murray-Smith, R. (2009) Bearing-based selection in mobile spatial interaction. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 13(4), pp. 265-280. (doi: 10.1007/s00779-008-0205-4)

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Abstract

We introduce a mobile spatial interactive application that uses a combination of a GPS, inertial sensing, gestural interaction, probabilistic models and Monte Carlo sampling, with vibration and audio feedback. This system allows the probing or querying of targets in a local area, based on a model of the local environment and specific context variables of interest, to enable a rich, embodied and location–aware spatial interaction. An experiment was conducted to investigate how spatial target selection at different distances, target separations and target widths is affected by a system with added ‘typical’ noise characteristics. Results showed that the successful selection of targets in the virtual environment is maximised with a combination of high angular separation and angular width.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Murray-Smith, Professor Roderick
Authors: Strachan, S., and Murray-Smith, R.
Subjects:Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
Journal Name:Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
ISSN:1617-4909
ISSN (Online):1617-4917
Published Online:28 June 2008

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
446171Multimodal,Negotiated interaction in mobile scenariosRoderick Murray-SmithEngineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)EP/E042740/1Computing Science