Article in ACM Computing Surveys
The following article was accepted to the ACM Computing Surveys:
![]() | Eduardo Velloso; Dominik Schmidt; Jason Alexander; Hans Gellersen; Andreas Bulling The Feet in HCI: A Survey of Foot-Based Interaction Journal Article ACM Computing Surveys, 48 (2), pp. 21:1-21:35, 2015. @article{velloso15_csur, title = {The Feet in HCI: A Survey of Foot-Based Interaction}, author = {Eduardo Velloso and Dominik Schmidt and Jason Alexander and Hans Gellersen and Andreas Bulling}, url = {https://perceptual.mpi-inf.mpg.de/files/2015/08/velloso16_csur.pdf}, doi = {10.1145/2816455}, year = {2015}, date = {2015-01-01}, journal = {ACM Computing Surveys}, volume = {48}, number = {2}, pages = {21:1-21:35}, abstract = {Foot-operated computer interfaces have been studied since the inception of Human-Computer Interaction. Thanks to the miniaturisation and decreasing cost of sensing technology, there is an increasing interest exploring this alternative input modality, but no comprehensive overview of its research landscape. In this survey, we review the literature on interfaces operated by the lower limbs. We investigate the characteristics of users and how they affect the design of such interfaces. Next, we describe and analyse foot-based research prototypes and commercial systems in how they capture input and provide feedback. We then analyse the interactions between users and systems from the perspective of the actions performed in these interactions. Finally, we discuss our findings and use them to identify open questions and directions for future research.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Foot-operated computer interfaces have been studied since the inception of Human-Computer Interaction. Thanks to the miniaturisation and decreasing cost of sensing technology, there is an increasing interest exploring this alternative input modality, but no comprehensive overview of its research landscape. In this survey, we review the literature on interfaces operated by the lower limbs. We investigate the characteristics of users and how they affect the design of such interfaces. Next, we describe and analyse foot-based research prototypes and commercial systems in how they capture input and provide feedback. We then analyse the interactions between users and systems from the perspective of the actions performed in these interactions. Finally, we discuss our findings and use them to identify open questions and directions for future research. |
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