Tap input as an embedded interaction method for mobile devices

  • Authors:
  • Sami Ronkainen;Jonna Häkkilä;Saana Kaleva;Ashley Colley;Jukka Linjama

  • Affiliations:
  • Nokia;Nokia;Nokia;Nokia;Nokia

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 1st international conference on Tangible and embedded interaction
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

In this paper we describe a novel interaction method for interacting with mobile devices without the need to access a keypad or a display. A tap with a hand can be reliably detected e.g. through a pocket by means of an acceleration sensor. By carefully designing the user interface, the tap can be used to activate logically similar functionalities on the device, leading to a simple but useful interaction method. We present results of user tests aimed at studying the usability of various tap input based user interface applications.