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Ergonomics of thumb-based pointing while holding tablets

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Carlos A. F. Salazar,

Katrin WolfAuthors Info & Claims

MobileHCI '16: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct

Pages 730 - 737

https://doi.org/10.1145/2957265.2961864

Published: 06 September 2016 Publication History

Abstract

Interaction in mobile computing mainly relies on selecting targets by touch. A large body of work showed the effect of target size and target distance on selection time. Recent work on hand-held devices suggests that size and distance are not the only factors that affect selection time. In this paper, we investigate target selection performance of the thumb when interacting with grasping hands (see Figure 1). In the first study, we show that the relative direction of the target has a significant effect on selection time. In the second study we show that the direction of movement also has a significant effect. The results extend our knowledge about pointing on hand-held devices and can be used to improve transfer functions of mobile GUIs.

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https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2024.2327199
Ge XXu JZheng WNi HGe LWan H(2021)The Effects of Initial-Terminal Position on Pointing Task for Touch-Screen TabletInternational Journal of Human–Computer Interaction10.1080/10447318.2021.188586637:14(1291-1299)Online publication date: 7-May-2021
https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2021.1885866
Di Brigida LFiorillo INaddeo AVink P(2021)Discomfort Threshold Evaluation for Hand and Elbow Regions: A Basis for Hand-Held Device DesignAdvances in Ergonomics in Design10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_77(649-657)Online publication date: 29-Jun-2021
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_77

Index Terms

Ergonomics of thumb-based pointing while holding tablets
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Accessibility
  2. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Empirical studies in HCI

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MobileHCI '16: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct

September 2016

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DOI:10.1145/2957265

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Lee LYau YHui P(2024)Perceived User Reachability in Mobile UIs Using Data Analytics and Machine LearningInternational Journal of Human–Computer Interaction10.1080/10447318.2024.2327199(1-24)Online publication date: 25-Mar-2024
https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2024.2327199
Ge XXu JZheng WNi HGe LWan H(2021)The Effects of Initial-Terminal Position on Pointing Task for Touch-Screen TabletInternational Journal of Human–Computer Interaction10.1080/10447318.2021.188586637:14(1291-1299)Online publication date: 7-May-2021
https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2021.1885866
Di Brigida LFiorillo INaddeo AVink P(2021)Discomfort Threshold Evaluation for Hand and Elbow Regions: A Basis for Hand-Held Device DesignAdvances in Ergonomics in Design10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_77(649-657)Online publication date: 29-Jun-2021
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_77

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