mCube: towards a versatile gesture input device for ubiquitous computing environments

  • Authors:
  • Doo Young Kwon;Stephan Würmlin;Markus Gross

  • Affiliations:
  • Computer Graphics Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;Computer Graphics Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;Computer Graphics Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

  • Venue:
  • UCS'07 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Ubiquitous computing systems
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

We propose a novel versatile gesture input device called the mCube to support both desktop and hand-held interactions in ubiquitous computing environments. It allows for desktop interactions by moving the device on a planar surface, like a computer mouse. By lifting the device from the surface, users can seamlessly continue handheld interactions in the same application. Since mCube is a single completely wireless device, it can be carried and used for different display platforms. We explore the use of multiple sensors to support a wide range of tasks namely gesture commands, multi-dimensional manipulation and navigation, and tool selections on a pie-menu. This paper addresses the design and implementation of the device with a set of design principles, and demonstrates its exploratory interaction techniques.We also discuss the results of a user evaluation and future directions.