RotoSwype: word-gesture typing using a ring

Aakar Gupta; Chen Ji; Hui Shyong Yeo; Aaron John Quigley; Daniel Vogel

doi:10.1145/3290605.3300244

RotoSwype: word-gesture typing using a ring

Aakar Gupta, Chen Ji, Hui Shyong Yeo, Aaron John Quigley, Daniel Vogel

School of Computer Science

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Abstract

We propose RotoSwype, a technique for word-gesture typing using the orientation of a ring worn on the index finger. RotoSwype enables one-handed text-input without encumbering the hand with a device, a desirable quality in many scenarios, including virtual or augmented reality. The method is evaluated using two arm positions: with the hand raised up with the palm parallel to the ground; and with the hand resting at the side with the palm facing the body. A five-day study finds both hand positions achieved speeds of at least 14 words-per-minute (WPM) with uncorrected error rates near 1%, outperforming previous comparable techniques.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '19)
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	ACM
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450359702
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300244
Publication status	Published - 2 May 2019
Event	ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2019 - SEC, Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 4 May 2019 → 9 May 2019 http://chi2019.acm.org/

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Conference	ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2019
Abbreviated title	CHI 2019
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	4/05/19 → 9/05/19
Internet address	http://chi2019.acm.org/

Keywords

Interaction techniques
Controlled experiments

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