Javelin： an access and manipulation interface for large displays

• Published in: Frontiers of information technology & electronic engineering Vol. 11; no. 11; pp. 893 - 902
• Main Authors: Zhou, Zhen-kun, Wu, Jiang-qin, Zhang, Yin, Xie, Da-wei, Zhuang, Yue-ting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg SP Zhejiang University Press 01.11.2010; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Communications Engineering; Computer Hardware; Computer Science; Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks; Displays; Dynamics; Electrical Engineering; Electronics and Microelectronics; Instrumentation; Javelins; Large screen; Networks; Screens; User interfaces; User interface; Human-computer interaction (HCI); Screen widget; Interaction method; Large display; TP391; Remote target acquisition
• ISSN: 1869-1951; 2095-9184; 1869-196X; 2095-9230
• DOI: 10.1631/jzus.C1001008

We describe a user interface and interaction technique,named＇Javelin＇,designed for large display environments.It provides quick access to random screen regions and manipulation methods for screen widgets which are difficult or impossible to reach.It consists of a dynamic global thumbnail,a touchpad widget that drives the screen cursor,and a teleport widget in which interactions are transferred to its target screen region.Javelin can be easily integrated into many programs to optimize their interaction performance in large screens.The experiment and user study show that Javelin can extend user access field and enhance widget manipulation in large displays.