Abstract
Around-device interaction methods expand the available interaction space for mobile devices; however, there is currently no way to simultaneously track a user's input and provide haptic feedback at the tracked point away from the device. We present Magnetips, a simple, mobile solution for around-device tracking and mid-air haptic feedback. Magnetips combines magnetic tracking and electromagnetic feedback that works regardless of visual occlusion, through most common materials, and at a size that allows for integration with mobile devices. We demonstrate: (1) high-frequency around-device tracking and haptic feedback; (2) the accuracy and range of our tracking solution which corrects for the effects of geomagnetism, necessary for enabling mobile use; and (3) guidelines for maximising strength of haptic feedback, given a desired tracking frequency. We present technical and usability evaluations of our prototype, and demonstrate four example applications of its use.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Editors | Anna Cox, Vassilis Kostakos |
Place of Publication | New York NY USA |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450359702 |
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Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2019 - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 4 May 2019 → 9 May 2019 Conference number: 37th https://chi2019.acm.org (Website) https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3290605 (Proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2019 |
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Abbreviated title | CHI 2019 |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Glasgow |
Period | 4/05/19 → 9/05/19 |
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Keywords
- Around-Device
- Haptics
- Magnetic
- Mobile