Phrase sets for evaluating text entry techniques
CHI '03 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Experiences with and Observations of Direct-Touch Tabletops
TABLETOP '06 Proceedings of the First IEEE International Workshop on Horizontal Interactive Human-Computer Systems
Multidimensional tactons for non-visual information presentation in mobile devices
Proceedings of the 8th conference on Human-computer interaction with mobile devices and services
Investigating the effectiveness of tactile feedback for mobile touchscreens
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Distal tactile feedback for text entry on tabletop computers
Proceedings of the 23rd British HCI Group Annual Conference on People and Computers: Celebrating People and Technology
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This paper presents a study into the use of mobile phones as private tactile displays for interactions with tabletop computers. Text entry performance on tabletop computers is often poor due to the soft keyboards that are normally used. We propose using the vibration motor in the user's mobile phone to provide tactile feedback to improve the experience and performance of typing on tabletop computers. We ran an experiment to compare the effects of two different sets of tactile feedback when delivered at two different distal locations on the body (wrist and trouser pocket) using a high quality actuator. The results showed that both sets of feedback improved the text entry rates at the two locations, and that providing more complex feedback produces greater benefits than simplified feedback. We also establish a baseline for standard text entry performance by novice users on tabletop computers using MacKenzie's phrase set.