Evaluating touch gestures for scrolling on notebook computers

We describe a new circular touch gesture for scrolling called ChiralMotionTM and report on work to measure its performance. In a study using a document scrolling task, ChiralMotion outperformed linear Virtual Scrolling on a notebook computer TouchPad. Participants also indicated a preference for ChiralMotion in a follow-up questionnaire. We discuss the results and our plans for follow-up studies incorporating other devices. Keywords Scrolling, Input Devices, Touch Interfaces, Fitts' Law ACM Classification Keywords H5.2. User Interfaces--Input devices and strategies.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Kevin Wayne Arthur, Nada Matic, Paul Ausbeck
• Keywords: CHI 2008, Circular Touch Gesture, Document Scrolling Task, Human Computer Interaction, Linear Virtual Scrolling