Evaluation of Three Wearable Computer Pointing Devices for Selection Tasks

As the substitute of standard mice, 3D mice (Air mice) have been widely researched. Compared with standard mice, 3D mice are able to operate off table. Many types of 3D mice have been developed and tested for computer or TV. These 3D mice can be utilized as 3 dimensional interfaces with the PC for various applications such as 3D images and 3D games. Although most of them are more intuitive than standard mice, they pay the price of higher expense. This paper presents two intuitive, low-cost 3D mice. One is the Android phone based 3D mouse; another is the MCU based 3D mouse. Both of them implemented the same functions and share the same drive program. Setup of the project consists of a computer drive and a hand held motion detector. The motion detector measures the rate of rotation and acceleration of itself at three dimensions. And these data are then sent to the computer and converted into the movement of the cursor on the computer screen.

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“…The aim of first test is to measure the linear path performance of 3D mouse and the second test is a compound path test [12]- [13].…”

Section: Experiments Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They have been widely used for over 40 years. However, they are not intuitive pointing devices [1] and rely on a contact surface (a desk, for example). In order to improve the user experience of these two aspects, various solutions have been suggested.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Design of Two Versions of 3D Mouse

Sun

Cheng

Wang

et al. 2014

2014 International Conference on IT Convergence and Security (ICITCS)

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“…Being well-known from previous research, e.g. in [15] or [20], this interaction metaphor has proved to be suitable for navigation and selection tasks. The input device is designed for single-handed blind control, and is usable with protective clothing including heavy gloves.…”

Section: User Interface Designmentioning

confidence: 93%

A mobile system for industrial maintenance support based on embodied interaction

Ziegler¹,

Pfeffer²,

Urbas³

2010

Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

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This paper presents a mobile assistance system for service and maintenance personnel in industrial facilities. It provides an innovative interaction metaphor designed to fit domain specific working conditions. As a result of a strictly user-centered design process, the presented system follows the principles of Embodied Interaction. The system is evaluated using a sophisticated scenario in a typical industrial environment. The evaluation also includes a comparison with the conventional paper & pencil-based maintenance workflow. A detailed discussion addresses problems of mobile usability evaluation in industrial environments and provides appropriate solutions. The results presented in this paper demonstrate that the proposed system allows for effective and satisfactory service and maintenance. It contributes further insights for utilization and evaluation of embodied systems in industrial applications. Potential applications of this research include design guidelines for future interface configurations using embodied interactive devices.

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“…One approach for addressing this issue was Dual Purpose Speech by Lyons et al [8]. Pointing is fundamental to most interactions and there has been some work evaluating the effectiveness of different devices [13] as well as gesture and physical props [12]. Various keyboards have also been evaluated including mini-qwerty keyboards [3] and even gloves [2].…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%