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CaseTouch: Occlusion-Free Touch Input by adding a Thin Sensor Stripe to the Smartwatch Case

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Authors

  • Dennis Stanke
  • Benjamin Simon
  • Sergej Löwen
  • Michael Rohs

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of MUM 2024 the 23rd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia
EditorsAndrii Matviienko, Jasmin Niess, Thomas Kosch
Pages172-183
Number of pages12
ISBN (electronic)9798400712838
Publication statusPublished - 2 Dec 2024
Event23rd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia, MUM 2024 - Stockholm, Sweden
Duration: 1 Dec 20244 Dec 2024

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Abstract

Operating small touchscreens with the finger occludes a large part of the screen. We propose using the watch case as the input space, without enlarging the smartwatch. Therefore, we created two prototypes, one with a touch surface on the watch case (CASE) and one with touch surfaces on the watch case and the wristband (CASE+BAND). In a comparative study, we analyze their suitability in a 1D list scrolling task and 2D map navigation task. The results show that occlusion is less of a problem for the list scrolling task, as visibility is sufficient. In the map navigation task, participants reached task completion times with CASE+BAND that are comparable to touch input. CASE was significantly slower, but only requires minimal additional hardware. However, the results of a subsequent longitudinal study demonstrates the learnability of CASE, which led to task completion times comparable to touch input, and provides insights in the gradual development of expert performance.

Keywords

    Case, Input Technique, Occlusion, Smartwatch, Touch

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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CaseTouch: Occlusion-Free Touch Input by adding a Thin Sensor Stripe to the Smartwatch Case. / Stanke, Dennis; Simon, Benjamin; Löwen, Sergej et al.
Proceedings of MUM 2024 the 23rd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia. ed. / Andrii Matviienko; Jasmin Niess; Thomas Kosch. 2024. p. 172-183 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceedingConference contributionResearchpeer review

Stanke, D, Simon, B, Löwen, S & Rohs, M 2024, CaseTouch: Occlusion-Free Touch Input by adding a Thin Sensor Stripe to the Smartwatch Case. in A Matviienko, J Niess & T Kosch (eds), Proceedings of MUM 2024 the 23rd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, pp. 172-183, 23rd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia, MUM 2024, Stockholm, Sweden, 1 Dec 2024. https://doi.org/10.1145/3701571.3701583
Stanke, D., Simon, B., Löwen, S., & Rohs, M. (2024). CaseTouch: Occlusion-Free Touch Input by adding a Thin Sensor Stripe to the Smartwatch Case. In A. Matviienko, J. Niess, & T. Kosch (Eds.), Proceedings of MUM 2024 the 23rd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (pp. 172-183). (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series). https://doi.org/10.1145/3701571.3701583
Stanke D, Simon B, Löwen S, Rohs M. CaseTouch: Occlusion-Free Touch Input by adding a Thin Sensor Stripe to the Smartwatch Case. In Matviienko A, Niess J, Kosch T, editors, Proceedings of MUM 2024 the 23rd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia. 2024. p. 172-183. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series). doi: 10.1145/3701571.3701583
Stanke, Dennis ; Simon, Benjamin ; Löwen, Sergej et al. / CaseTouch : Occlusion-Free Touch Input by adding a Thin Sensor Stripe to the Smartwatch Case. Proceedings of MUM 2024 the 23rd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia. editor / Andrii Matviienko ; Jasmin Niess ; Thomas Kosch. 2024. pp. 172-183 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).
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