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Exploring Thumb Input on Flexible Tablets

Abstract

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Flexible displays offer new interaction techniques such as bend gestures, but little work has been done to support touch input. Touch is the most common input method for handheld devices. We explore the potential of touch input using the thumb of the holding hand on flexible displays. We conducted two studies to evaluate tapping and swiping with thumb input, and compared the interactions between a flexible and a rigid tablet. Our result suggests that participants can perform tapping and swiping using thumb input similarly for both rigidities. This indicates that thumb input can offer the benefits of touch input in flexible displays. Our results also suggest that users prefer holding the display on the side or on the bottom corner over the bottom center. We present design guidelines to use thumb input on flexible devices, and provide three use case scenarios to visualize our design guidelines.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Applied Science (M.App.Sc.)
Level thesis:degree_level
Master's
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Human-Computer Interaction
Grantor dc:publisher
Carleton University
Year dc:date.issued
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Riyadh, Md Moinuddin Sharif

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright © 2014 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.
Language dc:language.iso
en

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oai:carleton.scholaris.ca:20.500.14718/38499

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Riyadh, Md Moinuddin Sharif. Exploring Thumb Input on Flexible Tablets. Master's thesis, Carleton University, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14718/38499