Design and Evaluation of Screen-less Deformable User Interfaces

无屏可变形用户界面的设计与评估

• 批准号: RGPIN-2017-06300
• 负责人: Girouard, Audrey
• 金额: $ 1.89万
• 依托单位: Carleton University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=711853
• 关键词: Design; Evaluation; Screen; less; Deformable

This proposal concerns research in the area of Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Upcoming flexible technology will enable users to squeeze a smartphone to answer a call, or bend a corner to change an eBook's page. Until now, researchers have focused on creating deformable devices, using flexible displays or simulating them using projection, to evaluate deformations as interaction techniques. We propose to study deformation input when it is not combined with a screen, as there is evidence to support the tactile nature of deformable devices alone is a worthwhile asset. In the proposed research program, we will design and fabricate specialized deformable devices, and develop software applications to analyze and use for deformable input. We will evaluate prototypes and applications to assess how bend and other deformation gestures can be used as suitable human computer interaction input techniques where no display is available on the device. We will perform comparisons between devices that include and omit a display, and assess how our devices can work in conjunction with current mobile devices. We will apply screen-less deformation to two novel domains: accessibility and creativity, to determine if deformables are best suited for specialized applications. In terms of accessibility, we will focus on visual impaired users, investigating how blind and low vision users can interact with deformable devices. The tangible nature of these interactions, such as bending an easily locatable and distinguishable part of a smartphone such as a corner, could enable visually impaired users to better control their devices compared to the use of a touch screen. For the creative domain, we will concentrate on improving tools for digital artists with a flexible stylus. This pen could provide them with a richer and more precise set of inputs to control the state of their paintbrush on the screen, for instance. This research program will uncover knowledge regarding the use of novel inputs. New technology and devices developed may benefit millions of visually impaired users in improving how they interact with their devices. The research can also modernize the tools used by digital artists everywhere. This research will be valuable to companies and institutions within Canada and abroad, by providing them with knowledge about emerging technologies, novel product development, and highly skilled workers in HCI, software development and hardware prototyping, which will stimulate growth in an economic sector where Canada is already maintaining a competitive advantage.

这项建议涉及人机交互(HCI)领域的研究。即将到来的灵活技术将使用户能够挤压智能手机来接听电话，或者弯弯角落来改变电子书的页面。到目前为止，研究人员一直专注于创造可变形的设备，使用灵活的显示器或使用投影来模拟它们，以评估变形作为交互技术。我们建议研究没有与屏幕结合的变形输入，因为有证据表明，仅可变形设备的触觉特性就是一项有价值的资产。 在拟议的研究计划中，我们将设计和制造专门的可变形设备，并开发软件应用程序来分析和使用可变形输入。我们将评估原型和应用程序，以评估弯曲和其他变形手势如何在设备上没有显示的情况下用作合适的人机交互输入技术。我们将对包括显示屏和省略显示屏的设备进行比较，并评估我们的设备如何与当前的移动设备协同工作。我们将把无屏幕变形应用到两个新的领域：可访问性和创造力，以确定可变形材料是否最适合特殊应用。在无障碍方面，我们将重点关注视障用户，调查盲人和低视力用户如何与可变形设备互动。这些互动的有形性质，比如弯曲智能手机上容易定位和区分的部分，如角落，可以使视障用户比使用触摸屏更好地控制他们的设备。在创意领域，我们将专注于用灵活的触控笔改进数字艺术家的工具。例如，这种笔可以为他们提供一组更丰富、更精确的输入，以控制他们的画笔在屏幕上的状态。 这项研究计划将揭示有关使用新投入的知识。开发的新技术和设备可能会使数百万视障用户受益，改善他们与设备的互动方式。这项研究还可以使世界各地的数字艺术家使用的工具现代化。这项研究将为加拿大国内外的公司和机构提供关于新兴技术、新产品开发以及人机交互、软件开发和硬件原型方面的高技能工人的知识，这将刺激加拿大已经保持竞争优势的经济部门的增长。