Investigating tilt-based gesture keyboard entry for single-handed text entry on large devices

Hui Shyong Yeo; Xiao-Shen  Phang; Steven J. Castellucci; Per Ola Kristensson; Aaron John Quigley

doi:10.1145/3025453.3025520

Investigating tilt-based gesture keyboard entry for single-handed text entry on large devices

Hui Shyong Yeo, Xiao-Shen Phang, Steven J. Castellucci, Per Ola Kristensson, Aaron John Quigley

School of Computer Science

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Abstract

The popularity of mobile devices with large screens is making single-handed interaction difficult. We propose and evaluate a novel design point around a tilt-based text entry technique which supports single handed usage. Our technique is based on the gesture keyboard (shape writing). However, instead of drawing gestures with a finger or stylus, users articulate a gesture by tilting the device. This can be especially useful when the user’s other hand is otherwise encumbered or unavailable. We show that novice users achieve an entry rate of 15 words- per-minute (wpm) after minimal practice. A pilot longitudinal study reveals that a single participant achieved an entry rate of 32 wpm after approximate 90 minutes of practice. Our data indicate that tilt-based gesture keyboard entry enables walk-up use and provides a suitable text entry rate for occasional use and can act as a promising alternative to single-handed typing in certain situations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	ACM
Pages	4194-4202
ISBN (Print)	9781450346559
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3025453.3025520
Publication status	Published - 2 May 2017
Event	ACM CHI 2017 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Colorado Convention Center, Denver, United States Duration: 6 May 2017 → 11 May 2017 https://chi2017.acm.org/

Conference

Conference	ACM CHI 2017 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Abbreviated title	CHI
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver
Period	6/05/17 → 11/05/17
Internet address	https://chi2017.acm.org/

Keywords

Text entry
Single-handed
Tilt
Shape writing
Gesture keyboard
Phablets

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Yeo, HS, Phang, X-S, Castellucci, SJ, Kristensson, PO & Quigley, AJ 2017, Investigating tilt-based gesture keyboard entry for single-handed text entry on large devices. in Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems . ACM, New York, pp. 4194-4202, ACM CHI 2017 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Denver, Colorado, United States, 6/05/17. https://doi.org/10.1145/3025453.3025520

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Investigating tilt-based gesture keyboard entry for single-handed text entry on large devices

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