A DESIGN METHOD FOR WHOLE-HAND HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION

A disciplined investigation of ''whole-hand'' interfaces (often glove based, currently) and their appropriate use for the control of complex task domains is embodied by the design method for whole-hand input. T his is a series of procedures-including a common basis for the descrip tion, design, and evaluation of whole-hand input, together with an acc ompanying taxonomy-that enumerates key issues and points for considera tion in the development of whole-hand input. The method helps designer s focus on task requirements, isolate problem areas, and choose approp riate whole-hand input strategies for their specified tasks. Several e xperiments were conducted to validate and demonstrate the use of the d esign method. The results of the experiments are summarized and discus sed.