Pen + Touch Interaction

Établi : April 10, 2010

Microsoft Research has long pioneered new techniques in digital pen input, including particularly its combination with multi-touch in a manner that reflects how people naturally use their hands.

For example, in the real world people hold (“touch”) a document with their non-preferred hand, and often frame a particular region of interest between thumb and forefinger. The pen (held, of course, in the preferred hand) then marks up the page.

Interfaces with such “Pen + Touch” capabilities are now deeply integrated with Windows and distinguish Microsoft’s innovative line of Surface products, including the Surface Pro tablet, Surface Studio drafting table, and the Surface Hub electronic whiteboard.

Natural behavior of framing part of the page and writing in reference to it

This example shows a common natural behavior while interacting with paper documents or notebooks in the real world. Here one hand ‘frames’ the portion of the page the individual is working on, while the other hand marks in reference to this area with the pen.


Crayon and touch with both hands

Another example is orienting a page with one hand while manipulating the writing implement with the other, as in this example of «crayon and touch» technology from everyday life.


 

Leveraging the full capabilities of both hands.

Our work stems from a desire to understand and leverage the full capabilities of both hands.

Pen and Touch as complementary input modalities

…While simultaneously leveraging the mutual affordances of both Pen and Touch as input modalities.


This page collects a number of the people and publications that contribute to this important and still-emerging aspect of ‘modern’ interaction with devices.

Personne

Portrait de Ken Hinckley

Ken Hinckley

Senior Principal Research Manager

Portrait de Michel Pahud

Michel Pahud

Principal Research Software Development Engineer