Hand-Menu System: A Deviceless Virtual Input Interface For Wearable Computers
Hiroshi Sasaki, Tomohiro Kuroda, Peter Antoniac, Yoshitsugu Manabe, Kunihiro Chihara · 2006
Abstract: Although research on wearable computing is in fashion, few researches pay attentions on interface of wearable computers. This paper presents “Hand-Menu ” System”, an innovative input interface suitable for wearable computers, utilizing augmented realty techniques. Users can handle wearable computers by clicking a menu activated simply activated with exposed hand with another hand. As Hand-Menu is a “Deviceless ” hand I/O interface, Hand-Menu is instant, place-independent and intuitive interface. Additionally, solidity on virtual menu given by tactile feedback from real finger used as a clicking target promotes users ’ reliability of Hand-Menu.