Perceptual grouping: Selection assistance for digital sketching

David Lindlbauer, Michael Haller, Mark Hancock, Stacey D. Scott, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

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Abstract

Modifying a digital sketch may require multiple selections before a particular editing tool can be applied. Especially on large interactive surfaces, such interactions can be fatiguing. Accordingly, we propose a method, called Suggero, to facilitate the selection process of digital ink. Suggero identifies groups of perceptually related drawing objects. These "perceptual groups" are used to suggest possible extensions in response to a person's initial selection. Two studies were conducted. First, a background study investigated participant's expectations of such a selection assistance tool. Then, an empirical study compared the effectiveness of Suggero with an existing manual technique. The results revealed that Suggero required fewer pen interactions and less pen movement, suggesting that Suggero minimizes fatigue during digital sketching.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationITS 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages51-60
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9781450322713
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2013 8th ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces, ITS 2013 - St. Andrews, United Kingdom
Duration: 6 Oct 20139 Oct 2013

Publication series

NameITS 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces

Conference

Conference2013 8th ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces, ITS 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CitySt. Andrews
Period06.10.201309.10.2013

Keywords

  • digital sketching
  • interactive whiteboard
  • perceptual grouping
  • selection assistance
  • sketch analysis

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