An exploration of techniques for off-screen content interaction in mobile devices

Tao Shen, Hai Ning Liang, Dawei Liu, Ka Lok Man

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Abstract

This paper is an attempt to explore new ways for allowing interaction with mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. Mobile devices have become very popular in a relatively short time. Their popularity is mainly due to the portability and until very recently their ease-of-interaction through the touch-enabled screen when compared to older devices. Their portability comes with a trade-off: the small screen through which users can interact with their content. The small size screen can limit significantly the amount of content they can interact with, and also the manner in which this interaction is carried out. In this research, we explore the ways of extending the interaction space of these devices. We assess if, how well, and what mechanisms are possible for enabling users to interact with content located off the screen. In this paper, we report our approach and some early results of experiments we have conducted.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2015 International Conference on Platform Technology and Service, PlatCon 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages25-26
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781479918881
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2015
Event2015 2nd International Conference on Platform Technology and Service, PlatCon 2015 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 26 Jan 201528 Jan 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2015 International Conference on Platform Technology and Service, PlatCon 2015

Conference

Conference2015 2nd International Conference on Platform Technology and Service, PlatCon 2015
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period26/01/1528/01/15

Keywords

  • interaction design
  • mobile devices
  • off-screen content
  • usability studies

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