The design and evaluation of multi-finger mouse emulation techniques

We explore the use of multi-finger input to emulate full mouse functionality, such as the tracking state, three buttons, and chording. We first present the design space for such techniques, which serves as a guide for the systematic investigation of possible solutions. We then perform a series of pilot studies to come up with recommendations for the various aspects of the design space. These pilot studies allow us to arrive at a recommended technique, the SDMouse. In a formal study, the SDMouse was shown to significantly improve performance in comparison to previously developed mouse emulation techniques. Author Keywords Multi-finger input, multi-touch displays, mouse emulation. ACM Classification Keywords H.5.2 [User Interfaces]: Interaction styles.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Justin Matejka, Tovi Grossman, Jessica Lo, George W. Fitzmaurice
• Keywords: ACM Classification Keywords, CHI 2009, Human Computer Interaction, Keywords Multi-finger Input, Mouse Emulation Techniques