Analysis and comparison of target assistance techniques for relative ray-cast pointing

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 511-532

  Bateman, Scott ^a,b   Mandryk, Regan L ^a   Gutwin, Carl ^a   Xiao, Robert ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^c Carnegie Mellon University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cursor divergence; Distant pointing; Ray cast pointing; Sticky targets; Target gravity; Target assistance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

ACCURACY PROBLEMS; ALL-REDUCE; ARM FATIGUE; AUDITORY FEEDBACK; CALIBRATION DRIFT; CURSOR DIVERGENCE; DESIGN KNOWLEDGE; ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS; INPUT DEVICES; MICROSOFT KINECT; PLAYSTATION; RAYCASTING; SELECTION ACCURACY; STICKY TARGETS; TARGET-ASSISTANCE; WII REMOTE;

DISPLAY DEVICES;

EID: 84874710759     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

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