Emergeables: Deformable Displays for Continuous Eyes-Free Mobile Interaction
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Prototype hardware: a handheld 4x7 grid with 28 sensor rods (15 mm each) built from CD-drive micro-steppers, navigation switches and eight Arduinos; a separate high-resolution simulated prototype uses actual tangibles placed on demand. Study uses pursuit tasks across two screens (120 s, 15 s switches) comparing high-res, low-res (sliders 80 mm, dials 50 mm) and GUI. Result: high-res outperforms GUI in accuracy and needs least visual attention; low-res dials match high-res but low-res sliders trail the GUI.
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