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EarPut: Augmenting Behind-the-Ear Devices for Ear-based Interaction

AuthorLissermann, Roman; Huber, Jochen; Hadjakos, Aristotelis; Mühlhäuser, Max
Date2013
TypeConference Proceedings
AbstractIn this work-in-progress paper, we make a case for leveraging the unique affordances of the human ear for eyes-free, mobile interaction. We present EarPut, a novel interface concept, which instruments the ear as an interactive surface for touch-based interactions and its prototypical hardware implementation. The central idea behind EarPut is to go beyond prior work by unobtrusively augmenting a variety of accessories that are worn behind the ear, such as headsets or glasses. Results from a controlled experiment with 27 participants provide empirical evidence that people are able to target salient regions on their ear effectively and precisely. Moreover, we contribute a first, systematically derived interaction design space for ear-based interaction and a set of exemplary applications.
Isbn978-1-4503-1952-2
InCHI EA '13: Proceedings of the 2013 ACM annual conference extended abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts, p.1323-1328
PublisherACM
PartnTUD-CS-2013-0033
Urlhttps://tubiblio.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/id/eprint/98235