FlickBoard: Enabling Trackpad Interaction with Automatic Mode Switching on a Capacitive-sensing Keyboard
Date Issued
2014
Date
2014
Author(s)
Cheng, Ta-Yang
Abstract
We present FlickBoard, which combines a touchpad and a keyboard into the same interaction area to reduce hand movement between separate key- boards and touchpads. It supports automatic input mode detection and switch- ing (ie. touchpad vs keyboard mode) without explicit user input. We devel- oped a prototype by embedding a 58x20 capacitive sensing grid into a soft keyboard cover, and uses machine learning to distinguish between moving a cursor (touchpad mode) and entering text (keyboard mode). We conducted experimental studies that show automatic mode switching classification ac- curacies of 98% are achievable with our technology. Finally, our prototype has a thin profile and can be placed over existing keyboards.
Subjects
touch sensing
human computer interaction
Type
thesis
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