Experimental analysis of mode switching techniques in pen-based user interfaces

Abstract

Mode switching is essential in per-based systems, especially for multi-mode pen-based operations. In this study, we designed three pen suitable mode switching techmiques (i.e. Pressure, Tilt and Azimuth Mode Switch), which utilize multiple pen parameters for pen input, and compared them with three traditional switching modes (i.e. Timeuout, Non-preferred Hand and Barrel Button Mode Switch). The results indicated that the techniques utilizing tilt angle and azimuth offered faster performance than the others. © 2010 ISSN.