Bimanual and unimanual image alignment: an evaluation of mouse-based techniques

We present an evaluation of three mouse-based techniques for aligning digital images. We investigate the physical image alignment task and discuss the implications for interacting with virtual images. In a formal evaluation we show that a symmetric bimanual technique outperforms an asymmetric bimanual technique which in turn outperforms a unimanual technique. We show that even after mode switching times are removed, the symmetric technique outperforms the single mouse technique. Subjects also exhibited more parallel interaction using the symmetric technique than when using the asymmetric technique. ACM Classification H5.2 [Information interfaces and presentation]: User Interfaces. - Graphical user interfaces. General Terms Design, Human Factors

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: UIST
• Authors: Celine Latulipe, Craig S. Kaplan, Charles L. A. Clarke
• Keywords: Bimanual Technique, Symmetric Bimanual Technique, Symmetric Technique, UIST 2005