Evaluation of Information Visualization Interaction Techniques Using Gestures and Widgets in 3D Environments

Miranda, Brunelli; Santos, Carlos Gustavo Resque dos; Carneiro, Nikolas; Araújo, Tiago; Marques, Anderson; Mota, Marcelle Pereira; Neto, Nelson; Meiguins, Bianchi Serique

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-39907-2_24

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“…For these new scenarios, users have presented difficulties in interacting using traditional devices, such as mouse and keyboard, especially users with upper limb motor limitations. In this context, non-conventional interactions give rise to technologies that allow users to interact with computer systems in other ways, such as voice commands [ 4 ], gestures commands [ 5 ], cursor movements with head movements [ 6 ] or eyes [ 7 ], and brain–computer interfaces [ 8 ], among others.…”

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“…These scenarios present their own MT conditions when adding the interaction techniques [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ]. Some strategies are employed to mitigate this problem: Dwell Time modification, blink detection to perform [ 6 ] actions, voice commands [ 4 ], gesture commands [ 5 ], and specific graphic interfaces [ 16 ]. However, after analysis, we found that these strategies still do not present an effective way to solve the problem.…”

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Pactolo Bar: An Approach to Mitigate the Midas Touch Problem in Non-Conventional Interaction

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New ways of interacting with computers is driving research, which is motivated mainly by the different types of user profiles. Referred to as non-conventional interactions, these are found with the use of hands, voice, head, mouth, and feet, etc., and these interactions occur in scenarios where the use of mouse and keyboard would be difficult. A constant challenge in the adoption of new forms of interaction, based on the movement of pointers and the selection of interface components, is the Midas Touch (MT) problem, defined as the involuntary action of selection by the user when interacting with the computer system, causing unwanted actions and harming the user experience during the usage process. Thus, this article aims to mitigate the TM problem in interaction with web pages using a solution centered on the Head Tracking (HT) technique. For this purpose, a component in the form of a Bar was developed and inserted on the left side of the web page, called the Pactolo Bar (PB), in order to enable or disable the clicking event during the interaction process. As a way of analyzing the effectiveness of PB in relation to TM, two stages of tests were carried out based on the collaboration of voluntary participants. The first step aims to find the data that would lead to the best configuration of the BP, while the second step aims to carry out a comparative analysis between the PB solution and the eViacam software, whose use is also focused on the HT technique. The results obtained from the use of PB were considered promising, since the analysis of quantitative data points to a significant prevention of involuntary clicks in the iteration interface and the analysis of qualitative data showed the development of a better user experience due to the ease of use, which can be noticed in elements such as the PB size, the triggering mechanism, and its positioning in the graphical interface. This study benefits in the context of the user experience, because, when using non-conventional interactions, basic items such as aspects of the graphic elements, and interaction events raise new studies that seek to mitigate the problem of the Midas Touch.

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