TouchScope: A hybrid multitouch oscilloscope interface

Matthew Heinz, Sven Bertel, Florian Echtler

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Abstract

We present TouchScope, a hybrid multitouch interface for common off-The-shelf oscilloscopes. Oscilloscopes are a valuable tool for analyzing and debugging electronic circuits, but are also complex scientific instruments. Novices are faced with a seemingly overwhelming array of knobs and buttons, and usually require lengthy training before being able to use these devices productively. In this paper, we present our implementation of TouchScope which uses a multitouch tablet in combination with an unmodified off-The-shelf oscilloscope to provide a novice-friendly hybrid interface, combining both the low entry barrier of a touch-based interface and the high degrees of freedom of a conventional buttonbased interface. Our evaluation with 29 inexperienced participants shows a comparable performance to traditional learning materials as well as a significantly higher level of perceived usability.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICMI 2017 - Proceedings of the 19th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction
EditorsEdward Lank, Eve Hoggan, Sriram Subramanian, Alessandro Vinciarelli, Stephen A. Brewster
Number of pages5
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Publication date3 Nov 2017
Pages269-273
ISBN (Electronic)9781450355438
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Nov 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event19th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction, ICMI 2017 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 13 Nov 201717 Nov 2017

Conference

Conference19th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction, ICMI 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period13/11/201717/11/2017
SponsorACM SIGCHI
SeriesICMI 2017 - Proceedings of the 19th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction
Volume2017-January

Keywords

  • Complex interface
  • Learning
  • Multitouch
  • Oscilloscope
  • Tangible
  • Touchscreen

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