Touchscreen Gestures Based on Real-World Tools

Touchscreen Gestures Based on Real-World Tools
May-06-14
The TouchTools gesture design approach concept envisions people using real-world hand motions inspired by the manipulation of tools—making interaction between humans and computers more natural.

Developed by the Human Interfaces Group at Carnegie Mellow, the TouchTools approach would enable people to interact with the interface with gestures already used in the physical world. The virtual tools can be activated by holding the hands in the same way one would when physically using the tool, and then pressing the hands to the touchscreen. In one example, the users could manipulate a virtual tape measure by using a rolling gesture or copy an image on the screen by making a camera-holding, shutter-pressing gesture.




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