Headbang: Using Head Gestures to Trigger Discrete Actions on Mobile Devices

International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI), pp. 1–10

Abstract

We present Headbang, an interaction technique that enriches touch input on handheld devices through slight head movement gestures. This way, users can easily execute shortcuts, like Copy, Paste, or Share, to on-screen targets while touching them. Headbang utilizes the capabilities of commodity smartphones to track the user’s head with their front facing cameras. We evaluated Headbang in two studies and show that the system can be reliably used while sitting and walking and offers a similar accuracy and speed as touch interaction.

Authors 5

1. Sebastian Hueber Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen University, Germany

2. Christian Cherek Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen University, Germany

3. Philipp Wacker Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University, Germany

4. Jan Borchers Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University, Germany

5. Simon Voelker Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University, Germany