overView: physically-based vibrotactile feedback for temporal information browsing

An approach to providing tangible feedback to users of a mobile device in both highly visual touchscreen-based and eyes-free interaction scenarios and the transition between the two is presented. A rotational dynamical systems metaphor for the provision of feedback is proposed, which provides users with physically based feedback via the audio, tactile and visual senses. By using a consistent metaphor in this way it is possible to support the seamless movement between highly visual touch-based interaction and eyes-free gestural interaction. Categories and Subject Descriptors H5.5.2 [User Interfaces]: Input devices and strategies General Terms Human Factors Keywords Eyes-Free, Interaction, Haptic, Vibrotactile, Feedback

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: MHCI
• Authors: Steven Strachan, Grégoire Lefebvre, Sophie Zijp-Rouzier
• Keywords: Eyes-free Gestural Interaction, Eyes-free Interaction Scenarios, Human Computer Interaction, MHCI 2009, Visual Touch-based Interaction