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A leap for touch: proximity sensitive touch targets in cars

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Alina Krischkowsky,

Alexander Meschtscherjakov,

Manfred TscheligiAuthors Info & Claims

AutomotiveUI '15: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

Pages 39 - 46

https://doi.org/10.1145/2799250.2799273

Published: 01 September 2015 Publication History

Abstract

Combining touch screen technology with mid-air gestures into a unified input modality has potential to improve interaction with touch interfaces in cars. Moreover, target objects on a touch screen can be adapted to the proximity of a users' finger in mid-air. In this paper, we present an exploration of this design space based on two studies and various prototypical systems. First, results of a driving simulator study are reported, indicating that a driver's performance in acquiring a target object on a touch screen in a central console position increases with expanding targets, while altering the position of a target object on the screen leads to a decrease of performance. In a follow-up workshop with automotive experts, prototypes with multiple expanding targets were utilized to foster in-depth discussions on potential challenges and benefits with expanding targets in cars. Results of both studies indicate a high potential of expanding targets for in-car interaction scenarios.

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A leap for touch: proximity sensitive touch targets in cars
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AutomotiveUI '15: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

September 2015

338 pages

ISBN:9781450337366

DOI:10.1145/2799250

General Chair:
Gary Burnett
University of Nottingham, UK
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Virginia Tech
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Paul Green
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
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Sebastian Osswald
Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM), Germany
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