Gestural interaction on spherical display

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Supervisors

Vanderdonckt, Jean

Faculty

Louvain School of Management

Degree label

Master [60] en sciences de gestion

Abstract

This thesis presents an elicitation study conducted on a spherical touchscreen with 13 participants. The study focused on 25 referents and resulted in the collection of 325 unique gestures. Each of these gestures was classified and categorized to identify patterns and preferences in user interaction. The analysis revealed a clear dominance of one-finger gestures among the participants. Additionally, the study identified certain referents that exhibited exceptionally low agreement among participants, suggesting areas where intuitive gesture design is more challenging. Furthermore, the study highlighted the specific significance of the pole location on the spherical touchscreen, as it played a particular role for some of the participants oriented and executed their gestures. These findings contribute significantly to the understanding of user interaction with spherical touchscreens, providing valuable insights that can inform the design of more intuitive gestures for spherical display technologies.