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Is the iPad useful for sketch input?: a comparison with the tablet PC

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S. MacLean,

D. Tausky,

G. Labahn,

E. Lank,

M. MarzoukAuthors Info & Claims

SBIM '11: Proceedings of the Eighth Eurographics Symposium on Sketch-Based Interfaces and Modeling

Pages 7 - 14

https://doi.org/10.1145/2021164.2021166

Published: 05 August 2011 Publication History

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Despite the increasing prevalence of touch-based tablet devices, little attention has been paid to what effects, if any, this form factor has on sketch behaviours in general and on sketch recognizers in particular. We investigate the title question through an empirical study in the context of mathematical expression recognition. Using a corpus of thirty expressions drawn on Tablet PC and iPad by thirty writers, we show that characteristics of sketching and drawing differ depending on platform. While recognition is most accurate on the Tablet PC due to its technical superiority, recognition is feasible on mobile touch-based devices. However, there are characteristics of sketching on multi-touch tablets that differ, and these physical characteristics of writing impact recognition accuracy. Together, our observations inform the broader Sketch Recognition community as they design systems targeted to multi-touch tablets.

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SBIM '11: Proceedings of the Eighth Eurographics Symposium on Sketch-Based Interfaces and Modeling

August 2011

151 pages

ISBN:9781450309066

DOI:10.1145/2021164

Conference Chairs:
Ellen Do
Georgia Tech
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Tracy Hammond
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Andy Nealen
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SBIM/NPAR/CAe 2011: Joint Symposia on Sketch-Based Interfaces and Modeling, Non-Photorealistic Animation and Computational Aesthetics

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