Paper Info
Title
Tilt menu: using the 3D orientation information of pen devices to extend the selection capability of pen-based user interfaces
Abstract
We present a new technique called 'Tilt Menu' for better extending selection capabilities of pen-based interfaces. The Tilt Menu is implemented by using 3D orientation information of pen devices while performing selection tasks. The Tilt Menu has the potential to aid traditional one-handed techniques as it simultaneously generates the secondary input (e.g., a command or parameter selection) while drawing/interacting with a pen tip without having to use the second hand or another device. We conduct two experiments to explore the performance of the Tilt Menu. In the first experiment, we analyze the effect of parameters of the Tilt Menu, such as the menu size and orientation of the item, on its usability. Results of the first experiment suggest some design guidelines for the Tilt Menu. In the second experiment, the Tilt Menu is compared to two types of techniques while performing connect-the-dot tasks using freeform drawing mechanism. Results of the second experiment show that the Tilt Menu perform better in comparison to the Tool Palette, and is as good as the Toolglass.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1145/1357054.1357269
CHI
Keywords
Field
DocType
pen device,pen-based user interface,pen tip,parameter selection,freeform drawing mechanism,tool palette,selection task,orientation information,experiment show,tilt menu,selection capability,orientation,pen,selection
Computer graphics (images),Computer science,Usability,Human–computer interaction,User interface
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
40
1.55
27
Authors
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Feng Tian122844.58
Lishuang Xu2452.79
Hongan Wang364279.77
Xiaolong Zhang427821.91
Yuanyuan Liu5401.55
Vidya Setlur646042.32
Guozhong Dai732339.93