TouchSense: Expanding touchscreen input vocabulary using different areas of users' finger pads

XDa-Yuan Huang, Ming Chang Tsai, Ying Chao Tung, Min Lun Tsai, Yen Ting Yeh, Li-Wwei Chan, Yi Ping Hung, Mike Y. Chen

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Abstract

We present TouchSense, which provides additional touchscreen input vocabulary by distinguishing the areas of users' finger pads contacting the touchscreen. It requires minimal touch input area and minimal movement, making it especially ideal for wearable devices such as smart watches and smart glasses. For example, users of a calculator application on a smart watch could tap normally to enter numbers, and tap with the right side of their fingers to enter the operators (e.g. +,-, =). Results from two human-factor studies showed that users could tap a touchscreen with five or more distinct areas of their finger pads. Also, they were able to tap with more distinct areas closer to their fingertips. We developed a TouchSense smart watch prototype using inertial measurement sensors, and developed two example applications: A calculator and a text editor. We also collected user feedback via an explorative study.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHI 2014
Subtitle of host publicationOne of a CHInd - Conference Proceedings, 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages189-192
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781450324731
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2014
Event32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2014 - Toronto, ON, Canada
Duration: 26 Apr 20141 May 2014

Publication series

NameConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Conference

Conference32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2014
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto, ON
Period26/04/141/05/14

Keywords

  • Augmented finger input
  • Input modality
  • Single-tap mode switching
  • Small-screen devices
  • Smart watch

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