GestureBar: improving the approachability of gesture-based interfaces

GestureBar is a novel, approachable UI for learning gestural interactions that enables a walk-up-and-use experience which is in the same class as standard menu and toolbar interfaces. GestureBar leverages the familiar, clean look of a common toolbar, but in place of executing commands, richly discloses how to execute commands with gestures, through animated images, detail tips and an out-ofdocument practice area. GestureBar's simple design is also general enough for use with any recognition technique and for integration with standard, non-gestural UI components. We evaluate GestureBar in a formal experiment showing that users can perform complex, ecologically valid tasks in

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Andrew Bragdon, Robert C. Zeleznik, Brian Williamson, Timothy Miller, Joseph J. LaViola Jr.
• Keywords: Approachable Ui, CHI 2009, Human Computer Interaction, Non-gestural Ui Components, Toolbar Interfaces