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A pen-tablet-orientation-pointing method for multi-monitors

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This paper proposes a pen tablet orientation method for easily pointing anywhere on the screen of one of several monitors in a multi-monitor setup. With this method, a user selects the desired monitor by orienting a pen tablet toward it and then pointing within it with a stylus. This allows the user to similarly access the center and corners of a wide screen of multiple monitors and avoids losing the cursor in such a widescreen setup. The system is implemented with a pen tablet and a turntable and experiments are conducted to compare it with mouse and conventional pen tablet pointing. The results show that this method is more efficient and accurate than a conventional pen tablet and as effective as a mouse. The proposed method is also expected to be more efficient than a mouse once the user gets used to it.

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CHINZ '09: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference NZ Chapter of the ACM's Special Interest Group on Human-Computer Interaction
July 2009
113 pages
ISBN:9781605585741
DOI:10.1145/1577782
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  1. large display
  2. multiple-display environment
  3. pen-tablet
  4. pointing method

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