Demonstrating information in simple gestures

We introduce the simple gesturing user interface (SGUI), an application programming interface (API) for designing user interfaces utilizing simple gesturing on the personal digital assistant (PDA). SGUI is particularly appropriate for PDA interfaces because the simple gestures are recognized using minimum processing power and reserve all of the small display for user-task specific information. A graphing-software implemented on a PDA using SGUI illustrates the usability of gesturing interfaces and the information conveyed in a single gesture stroke. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.2 [User Interfaces]: Interaction styles General Terms: Design, Human Factors.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: IUI
• Authors: Robert Pastel, Nathan Skalsky
• Keywords: IUI 2004, Simple Gesturing, Simple Gesturing User, Software Engineering, User Interfaces