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Subject: UO CIS Faculty Search Colloquium-FRIDAY, March 24, 2006 9:00 am
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*** PLEASE NOTE: Special Day - Friday, March 24, 2006 - Special Time:
9:00 a.m. ****
Faculty Search Colloquium: EdgeWrite: A Versatile Design for Text Entry and
Control
Jacob O. Wobbrock
Carnegie Mellon University
ABSTRACT
Handheld devices, such as PDAs and mobile phones, are quickly becoming
pervasive, but little attention has been paid to making them more
accessible. In particular, text entry can be difficult for people with
tremor, poor coordination, little endurance, and low strength, as stylus
keyboards and freeform stroke alphabets require significant fine motor
control. Able-bodied users also face similar difficulties when using mobile
devices "on the go" due to vibration, visual distraction, and the need for
one-handed use. To overcome these challenges, I invented EdgeWrite, a more
accessible PDA input method that uses physical edges and a highly guessable
user-designed alphabet. EdgeWrite was created through user-centered design
and numerous formal evaluations. Besides full text entry, EdgeWrite
includes features such as progressive recognition feedback, non-recognition
retry, slip detection, rapid cursor control, and word-level stroking.
Because EdgeWrite requires only four binary sensors, it adapts easily to a
variety of devices, including trackballs, touchpads, game controllers,
isometric joysticks, power wheelchair joysticks, wrist watches, four keys,
steering wheels, and capacitive keypads, making it possible for users to
"learn once, write anywhere." Such versatile multi-device input may be
increasingly important as new devices emerge and everyday artifacts are
augmented with computers. Visit www.edgewrite.com and
www.edgewrite.com/dev.html for more details.
Biography
Jacob O. Wobbrock is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Human-Computer Interaction
Institute in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University.
He works with Professor Brad A. Myers. Jacob's research interests include
input and interaction techniques, human performance, algorithms for input
analysis, assistive technology, situational impairments, and mobile
computing. Jacob created EdgeWrite, one of the first attempts at improving
the accessibility of handheld devices. In 2005, he won $20,000 for the 1st
place NISH National Scholar Award for Workplace Innovation and Design. He
also was a National Science Foundation IGERT Fellow in 2004. He won Best
Paper at ACM CHI 2006 and ACM ASSETS 2004. Prior to coming to Carnegie
Mellon in 2001, Jacob earned a Masters degree in Computer Science and a
Bachelors degree in Symbolic Systems at Stanford University. He has held
industry positions at Google, DoDots, Microsoft, and the Intel-Mattel Smart
Toy Lab. Besides Human-Computer Interaction, Jacob enjoys basketball, golf,
swimming, hiking, and pestering literary agents to represent his first
science fiction novel. Jacob is on the web at www.cs.cmu.edu/~jrock.
DATE: SPECIAL DAY-Friday, March 24, 2006
TIME: SPECIAL TIME-Refreshments 8:45-9:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. talk
PLACE: 220 Deschutes Hall (Colloquium Room), University of Oregon
For all CIS public talks, go to:
http://www.cs.uoregon.edu/activities/talks/
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Cheri Smith
Undergraduate Coordinator
Computer & Information Science
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Phone: (541) 346-1376, Fax: (541) 346-5373
120 Deschutes Hall
1202 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1202
Office Hours: M-F, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1:00-5:00 p.m.
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