TapDrag: An Alternative Dragging Technique on Medium-Sized MultiTouch Displays Reducing Skin Irritation and Arm Fatigue

TL;DR

This paper introduces TapDrag, a new multi-touch dragging method that reduces skin irritation and speeds up long-distance dragging tasks on medium-sized displays, potentially improving user comfort and efficiency.

Contribution

TapDrag is a novel dragging technique combining tapping gestures to mitigate skin irritation and improve task speed on medium-sized touch displays.

Findings

TapDrag reduces task completion time for long-distance drags.

Qualitative feedback indicates TapDrag helps prevent skin irritation.

Arm fatigue reduction remains unconfirmed.

Abstract

Medium-sized touch displays, sized 30 to 50 inches, are becoming more affordable and more widely available. Prolonged use of such displays can result in arm fatigue or skin irritation, especially when multiple long distance drags are involved. To address this issue, we present TapDrag, an alternative dragging technique that complements traditional dragging with a simple tapping gesture on both ends of the intended dragging path. Our experimental evaluation suggests that TapDrag is a viable alternative to traditional dragging with faster task completion times for long distances. Qualitative user feedback indicates that TapDrag helps prevent skin irritation. A reduction in arm fatigue remains unconfirmed.