A stylus-based user interface for text : entry and editing
Thesis (S.B. and S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1991.
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| author | Goodisman, Aaron (Aaron Abraham) |
| author2 | David Goldberg and Christopher Schmandt. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/388582019-04-10T07:55:46Z A stylus-based user interface for text : entry and editing Goodisman, Aaron (Aaron Abraham) David Goldberg and Christopher Schmandt. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Thesis (S.B. and S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1991. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-100). A computer system with a user interface based on a stylus offers many potential benefits. A stylus is portable, usable with one hand, and works with a wide variety of systems, from notebook-sized computers to computers with wall-sized displays. In any new system, the methods by which a user manipulates textual information are important. This thesis explores the utility of stylus-based input for several text-related tasks, and informally studies a number of user interaction techniques. We describe a system for entering text with a stylus and investigate user interface techniques for interfacing with a text recognizer, concluding that a stylus is a feasible input device for entering small amounts of text. We also implement a simple text editing system utilizing gestural commands and explore the interactions of a stylus with some additional user interface techniques: scrolling and on-screen buttons. We discuss some alternatives in the design of such an editing system, including the use of "markup editing." We conclude that stylus-based systems can be easy to use and learn and lend themselves to the incorporation of knowledge about users' tasks. by Aaron Goodisman. S.B.and S.M. 2007-08-29T21:02:31Z 2007-08-29T21:02:31Z 1991 1991 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38858 46987691 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 100 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Goodisman, Aaron (Aaron Abraham) A stylus-based user interface for text : entry and editing |
| title | A stylus-based user interface for text : entry and editing |
| title_full | A stylus-based user interface for text : entry and editing |
| title_fullStr | A stylus-based user interface for text : entry and editing |
| title_full_unstemmed | A stylus-based user interface for text : entry and editing |
| title_short | A stylus-based user interface for text : entry and editing |
| title_sort | stylus based user interface for text entry and editing |
| topic | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38858 |
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