QuantiScale: A Study in Redesigning Interactions for Multi-Touch

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2015
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The Eurographics Association
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We investigate the performance of QuantiScale, a new multi-touch interaction technique for the quantification of distances in medical images and discuss the benefits and prospects of redesigning interactions with multi-touch devices. Taking advantage of the multi-touch capabilities, QuantiScale behaves like a tape measure, but automatically adjusts the view onto the measured object to improve precision and speed. The technique has been studied in a real-world scenario measuring the diameter of structures for the diagnostic reading of medical images and provides hints for the replacement of traditional mouse-based interaction with gestural interaction. Results of the quantitative evaluation indicate a high measurement precision particularly for small objects. Participants experienced QuantiScale as being more fun, natural, and intuitive in comparison to mouse-based interaction even though the subjective preference for speed and precision was still in favor of the mouse.
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@inproceedings{
10.2312:vcbm.20151222
, booktitle = {
Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine
}, editor = {
Katja Bühler and Lars Linsen and Nigel W. John
}, title = {{
QuantiScale: A Study in Redesigning Interactions for Multi-Touch
}}, author = {
Ritter, Felix
 and
Issawi, Jumana Al
 and
Benten, Simon
}, year = {
2015
}, publisher = {
The Eurographics Association
}, ISSN = {
2070-5786
}, ISBN = {
978-3-905674-82-8
}, DOI = {
10.2312/vcbm.20151222
} }
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