Evaluating the Usability of the Leap Motion Controller

The Leap Motion Controller (LMC) allows for hand gesture movements to be tracked in order to conduct various tasks in a desktop orientated environment. With the use of gesture recognition and natural user interfaces, it allows for fluent and natural communication, via the use of hand movements. Various topics have been discussed in relation to LMC, many looking at various communication theories and the robustness of the device. This research examined the LMC functions and identified key usability issues related to the application “Form and Function 3D”, providing an adequate solution for usability.

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Dominic King

Matthew Horton

Dev Raj Lamichhane

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Publication date: July 2018

Publication date (Print): July 2018

Pages: 1-5

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[0001]Department of Computing

University of Central Lancashire

Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2HE

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DOI: 10.14236/ewic/HCI2018.183

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Conference name: Proceedings of the 32nd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference

Conference acronym: HCI

Conference number: 32

Conference location: Belfast, UK

Conference date: 4 - 6 July 2018

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Human Computer Interaction Conference

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[1] D. BachmannF. WeichertG. Rinkenauer 2014 Evaluation of the Leap Motion Controller as a New Contact-Free Pointing Device. Sensors, 15 1 214 233

[2] H. BadiS. Hussein 2014 Hand posture and gesture recognition technology. Neural Computing and Applications, 25 3 871 878

[3] L. BligårdA. Osvalder 2013 Enhanced Cognitive Walkthrough: Development of the Cognitive Walkthrough Method to Better Predict, Identify, and Present Usability Problems. Advances in Human-Computer Interaction, 2013

[4] S. BreminM. BångA. Jönsson 2011 Rapid evaluation of TV interaction devices using a Cognitive Walkthrough method.

[5] P. Brendan 06/30, 2017-last update, Form and Function 3D [Homepage of Leap Motion] [Online]. Available: http://gallery.leapmotion.com/form-and-function-3d/ [01/20, 2018]

[6] Y. DuS. LiuL. FengM. ChenJ. Wu 2017 Hand Gesture Recognition with Leap Motion

[7] D. FisselerR BartholomäusD. BachmannF. Weichert 2013 Analysis of the Accuracy and Robustness of the Leap Motion Controller. Sensors, 13 5 6380 6393

[8] A. HariaA. SubramanianN. AsokkumarS. PoddarJ.S. Nayak 2017 Hand Gesture Recognition for Human Computer Interaction. Procedia Computer Science, 115 367 374

[9] T. IssaA. Turk 2012 Applying Usability and HCI Principles in Developing Marketing Websites

[10] T. Lecklider 2011 Your scope needs a natural user interface. EE: Evaluation Engineering, 50 1 12 22

[11] T. LiD. WangC. PengC. YuY. Zhang 2018 Speed-accuracy trade-off of fingertip force control with visual/audio/haptic feedback. International Journal of Human - Computer Studies, 110 33 44

[12] W. LuZ. TongJ. Chu 2016 Dynamic Hand Gesture Recognition with Leap Motion Controller. Signal Processing Letters, IEEE, 23 9 1188 1192

[13] D.B. RamaP.S. Mohod 2014 Survey on Hand Gesture Recognition Approaches. International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technologies, 5 2 2050 2052

[14] A. Shilov 02/27, 2013-last update, Motion Sensing PC and Mac Controller Slips to May, But Promises Wide Availability [Homepage of xbitlabs] [Online]. Available: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20130227233301_Leap_Motion_Controller_Set_to_Ship_in_May_Available_for_Global_Pre_Orders_Now.html [10/05, 2016]

[15] L. SousaJ. MonteiroP.J.S. Cardoso and J.M.F. Rodrigues 2015 Natural user interface based on gestures recognition using Leap Motion sensor. Dos Algarves: A Multidisciplinary e-Journal, 26 1 107 121

[16] I. Walton 2016 Ethical Research. Midwifery Matters, 151 18 20

[17] X. WangA.M. BernardosJ.A. BesadaE. MetolaJ.R. Casar 2015 A gesture-based method for natural interaction in smart spaces. Journal of Ambient Intelligence & Smart Environments, 7 4 535 562

[18] F.Weichert 2013 Analysis of the accuracy and robustness of the leap motion controller.

[19] F. WeichertD. BachmannB. RudakD. Fisseler 2013 Analysis of the accuracy and robustness of the leap motion controller. Sensors, 13 5 6380 6393

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