Sidetap & slingshot gestures on unmodified smartwatches

Hui Shyong Yeo; Juyoung Lee; Andrea Bianchi; Aaron John Quigley

doi:10.1145/2984751.2984763

Sidetap & slingshot gestures on unmodified smartwatches

Hui Shyong Yeo, Juyoung Lee, Andrea Bianchi, Aaron John Quigley

School of Computer Science

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Abstract

We present a technique for detecting gestures on the edge of an unmodified smartwatch. We demonstrate two exemplary gestures, i) Sidetap - tapping on any side and ii) Slingshot - pressing on the edge and then releasing quickly. Our technique is lightweight, as it relies on measuring the data from the internal Inertial measurement unit (IMU) only. With these two gestures, we expand the input expressiveness of a smartwatch, allowing users to use intuitive gestures with natural tactile feedback, e.g., for the rapid navigation of a long list of items with a tap, or act as shortcut commands to launch applications. It can also allow for eyes-free interaction or subtle interaction where visual attention is not available.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Adjunct Proceedings of the 29th Annual Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	ACM
Pages	189-190
ISBN (Print)	9781450345316
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2984751.2984763
Publication status	Published - 16 Oct 2016
Event	29th ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium - Hitotsubashi Hall, National Center of Sciences Building, Tokyo, Japan Duration: 16 Oct 2016 → 19 Oct 2016 Conference number: 29 http://uist.acm.org/uist2016/

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Conference	29th ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium
Abbreviated title	UIST
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Tokyo
Period	16/10/16 → 19/10/16
Internet address	http://uist.acm.org/uist2016/

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