BendAide: A Deformable Interface to Augment Touchscreen Mobile Devices
Letter Of Changes: We reviewed our submission based on the January reviews received
- A thorough proofread of the paper
- Clarification of the prototype software regarding the 32 states recognized and adding an example
- Merging of the last two paragraphs of the introduction
- fixed the capitalization of certain headings
Keywords: multimodal interaction, deformable interface, touch interface, mobile device, handheld device, prototype, bend, text editing
TL;DR: We propose deformable interaction, specifically bend, added alongside touch to support working with text on mobile. We explore this through a study of BendAide, a novel deformable 3D printed case for mobiles that adds bend interaction to the device.
Abstract: The uses of handheld mobile devices are diverse, yet interaction is not; touchscreens are the singular primary interface on most mobiles. Touch interaction has usability issues (e.g., the “fat fingers problem”) which impair the fine control of small interface elements, such as when working with text. Beyond text entry, this includes tasks like placing the in-text cursor (caret), text selection, and copy/paste. Current solutions for touch usability issues do not address complex uses like working with text. We propose deformable interaction, specifically bend, added alongside touch to support working with text on mobile. We explore this through a study of BendAide, a novel deformable 3D printed case for mobiles that adds bend interaction to the device. We found that people perceive different advantages between bend and touch and that they will alternate between these inputs based on task demands and their personal abilities. Adding alternate input options to mobile could reduce the complexity of on-display interfaces and interactions and give people more choice in how they use their devices.
Submission Number: 35
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