Niboshi for slate devices: a japanese input method using multi-touch for slate devices

Authors:
Gimpei Kimioka;Buntarou Shizuki;Jiro Tanaka
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan;Department of Computer Science, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan;Department of Computer Science, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Venue:
HCII'11 Proceedings of the 14th international conference on Human-computer interaction: interaction techniques and environments - Volume Part II
Year:
2011

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Abstract

We present Niboshi for slate devices, an input system that utilizes a multi-touch interface. Users hold the device with both hands and use both thumbs to input a character in this system. Niboshi for slate devices has four features that improve the performance of inputting text to slate devices: it has a multi-touch input, enables the device to be firmly held with both hands while text is input, can be used without visual confirmation of the input buttons, and has a large text display area with a small interface. The Niboshi system will enable users to type faster and requires less user attention to typing than existing methods.