Title
A Comparison of Spatial Grouping Techniques on Interactive Surfaces.
Abstract
In this paper we report a comparative study investigating two interaction techniques for grouping items spatially on a tabletop interface. We compared a container technique with a proximity technique. The container concept was considered due to its familiarity with desktop systems, while the proximity technique is a novel organic concept based on spatial proximity. Our goal was to identify the characteristics of both techniques in regard to grouping and regrouping performance, grouping strategies as well as bimanual and multi-finger input. Our results indicate that the traditional container concept may not be an adequate fit for harnessing the benefits of interactive surfaces. Rather, our study shows that more informal spatial techniques based on proximity open up a promising design space for further investigations.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1524/9783486718782.73
Mensch & Computer
Field
DocType
Citations 
Design space,Engineering drawing,Computer science,Human–computer interaction
Conference
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Anita Höchtl1393.22
Florian Geyer2987.89
Harald Reiterer31017103.15