A study of on-device gestures

Wolf, K., McGee-Lennon, M. and Brewster, S. (2012) A study of on-device gestures. In: International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Companion, San Francisco, CA, USA, 21 -24 Sep 2012, (doi: 10.1145/2371664.2371669)

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2371664.2371669

Abstract

Regardless of how gestural phone interaction (like pinching on a touch screen for content zooming) is implemented in almost any mobile device; there are still no design guidelines for gestural control. These should be designed with respect to ergonomics and hand anatomy. There are many human-side aspects to take care of when designing gestures. We evaluate gestures regarding the ergonomic aspects while interacting with mobile devices and present ergonomic requirements of finger gestures on the back and side of a vertically and as well as horizontally hand-held phone, such as dragging and lifting fingers from the surface. The results suggest that drag and lift gestures have the potential to be executed one-handed while using the phone and that certain device configurations may be accessed seamlessly with that type of gesture control.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Additional Information:ISBN: 9781450314435
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:McGee-Lennon, Dr Marilyn and Brewster, Professor Stephen
Authors: Wolf, K., McGee-Lennon, M., and Brewster, S.
College/School:University Services > IT Services > Computing Service

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