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FlickBoard: enabling trackpad interaction with automatic mode switching on a capacitive-sensing keyboard

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We present FlickBoard, which combines a trackpad and a keyboard into the same interaction area to reduce hand movement between separate keyboards and trackpads. It supports automatic input mode detection and switching (ie. trackpad vs keyboard mode) without explicit user input. We developed a prototype by embedding a 58x20 capacitive sensing grid into a soft keyboard cover, and uses machine learning to distinguish between moving a cursor (trackpad mode) and entering text (keyboard mode). Our prototype has a thin profile and can be placed over existing keyboards.

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    UIST '14 Adjunct: Adjunct Proceedings of the 27th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology
    October 2014
    150 pages
    ISBN:9781450330688
    DOI:10.1145/2658779
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    1. co-located input devices
    2. keyboard
    3. touchpad

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    • (2017)Marked Object Recognition Multitouch Screen Printed Touchpad for Interactive ApplicationsSensors10.3390/s1712278617:12(2786)Online publication date: 1-Dec-2017
    • (2016)A method for using one finger to press three separate keys on a three-dimensional keyboard designed to be mounted on a mouseROBOMECH Journal10.1186/s40648-015-0039-63:1Online publication date: 19-Jan-2016

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