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Multi-touch rotation gestures: performance and ergonomics

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Hoggan, Eve, Williamson, John, Oulasvirta, Antti, Nacenta, Miguel, Kristensson, Per Ola, Lehtiö, Anu·2013·Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
DOI 10.1145/2470654.2481423
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Rotations performed with the index finger and thumb involve some of the most complex motor action among common multi-touch gestures, yet little is known about the factors affecting performance and ergonomics. This note presents results from a study where the angle, direction, diameter, and position of rotations were systematically manipulated. Subjects were asked to perform the rotations as quickly as possible without losing contact with the display, and were allowed to skip rotations that were too uncomfortable. The data show surprising interaction effects among the variables, and help us identify whole categories of rotations that are slow and cumbersome for users.

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  • Some players continued performing w-rotate multiple times until they unintentionally briefly separated the fingers and unknowingly performed a correct rotate gesture accepted by the system.

    “Despite discomfort (Hoggan et al., 2013) and subjects finding it rather unrewarding (as no immediate effect on the orientation of the jigsaw piece could be observed), some players continued performing this gesture multiple times until, unintentionally, they would briefly separate the fingers and unknowingly perform a correct rotate gesture which was accepted by the system.”

    From Intuitive Learnability of Touch Gestures for Technology-Naive Older Adults (2015) · cites this paper as Hoggan et al., 2013

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Authors
Hoggan, E., Williamson, J., Oulasvirta, A., Nacenta, M., Kristensson, P. O., & Lehtiö, A.
Affiliations
  • University of Helsinki (FI)
  • University of Glasgow (GB)
  • Max Planck Institute for Informatics (DE)
  • University of St Andrews (GB)
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Venue
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher
ACM
Published
2013-04-27
Pages
3047-3050
DOI
10.1145/2470654.2481423
OpenAlex
W1972009910
Cited by
56
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.11
Type
conference paper
Language
en
Open access
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www.acm.org/publications/policies/copyright_policy#Background (vor)
Locations
  • CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (publishedVersion)
  • St Andrews Research Repository (St Andrews Research Repository) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Helsingin Yliopisto
  • Emil Aaltosen Säätiö
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/H027408/1)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Interactive and Immersive Displays
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Usability and User Interface Design
Keywords
multi-touch gestures, gesture performance, human factors, interaction effects, rotation angle, rotation direction, finger position, user discomfort

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