Point n Move: Designing a Glove-Based Pointing Device

TL;DR

This paper presents a glove-based pointing device that combines slide control and laser pointing, using motion sensors to improve presentation interaction, showing promising efficiency and reliability in user tests.

Contribution

It introduces a novel glove-based input device integrating pointing and slide control functions, enhancing usability over existing interfaces.

Findings

Task completion times of 9 to 15 seconds.

The glove device showed higher reliability than CheerPod.

Demonstrated potential for wearable presentation tools.

Abstract

In-person presentations commonly depend on projectors or screens, requiring input devices for slide transitions and laser pointing. This paper introduces a glove-based pointer device that integrates these functions, offering an alternative to conventional tools. The device leverages accelerometer and gyroscope technology to enhance precision and usability. We evaluated its performance by comparing it to the original CheerPod interface in hierarchical menu navigation tasks, involving participants aged 18 to 25. Results indicate task completion times ranging from 9 to 15 seconds with the proposed device, highlighting its efficiency and consistency. While the original CheerPod interface performed adequately, the glove-based pointer demonstrated advantages in reliability across tasks. These findings contribute to the design considerations for wearable input devices and suggest pathways for future improvements in presentation tools.