Estimating the finger orientation on capacitive touchscreens using convolutional neural networks

S Mayer, HV Le, N Henze - Proceedings of the 2017 ACM International …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
In the last years, touchscreens became the most common input device for a wide range of
computers. While touchscreens are truly pervasive, commercial devices reduce the richness …

Nailz: Sensing hand input with touch sensitive nails

DY Lee, SH Lee, I Oakley - Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Touches between the fingers of an unencumbered hand represent a ready-to-use, eyes-free
and expressive input space suitable for interacting with wearable devices such as smart …

Usability of curved keyboard design on the large smartphone: An empirical study

Y Wang, J Huo, D Wu, T Lin, X Li, J He - Applied Ergonomics, 2023 - Elsevier
The curved design is ubiquitous, with a vast user base due to its similarity with in shape to
human physiological structure. The curved QWERTY keyboard layout was proposed for one …

User-defined interaction for smart homes: voice, touch, or mid-air gestures?

F Hoffmann, MI Tyroller, F Wende… - Proceedings of the 18th …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Smart home appliances and smart homes, in general, are on the verge of ubiquity. Research
and industry proposed a range of modalities, including speech, mid-air gestures, and touch …

ScraTouch: Extending interaction technique using fingernail on unmodified capacitive touch surfaces

K Ikematsu, S Yamanaka - Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
We present ScraTouch, an interaction technique using fingernails, as a new input modality
by leveraging capacitive touch sensing. Differentiating between fingertip and fingernail …

How to communicate new input techniques

S Mayer, L Lischke, A Lanksweirt, HV Le… - Proceedings of the 10th …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Touchscreens are among the most ubiquitous input technologies. Commercial devices
typically limit the input to 2D touch points. While a body of work enhances the interaction …

Impact of Fingernails Length on Mobile Tactile Interaction

C Coutrix, C Prost - Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Mobile users have fingernails of different lengths. This paper measures the impact of
fingernail length on the use of tactile mobile phones. We first conducted interviews with …

Usability Optimization for Mobile Menu Design: An Empirical Study of Hand Grips and User Preferences

T Zieher, K Probst - Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
This paper investigates the relationship between menu design and hand positions in
relation to the assessment of end users with main focus on usability, user preference, and …

Taming entangled accessibility forum threads for efficient screen reading

AR Aiyer, IV Ramakrishnan, V Ashok - Proceedings of the 28th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Accessibility forums enable individuals with visual impairments to connect and
collaboratively seek solutions to technical issues, as well as share reviews, best practices …

Feasibility analysis of detecting the finger orientation with depth cameras

S Mayer, M Mayer, N Henze - … of the 19th International Conference on …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
Over the last decade, a body of research investigated enriching touch actions by using finger
orientation as an additional input. Beyond new interaction techniques, we envision new user …