nhvtran/swipecycle

Swipecycle: a text entry input technique designed for small screen devices.

Swipecycle

Welcome to the repository of Swipecycle, our INFO 463 (Input and Interaction) project.

Swipecycle (pronounced as "swipe" and "-cycle," taken from "bicycle") is our redesign of Tipckle, another text entry input technique for small screen devices. It is specifically designed for a 38mm Apple Watch.

After 45 trials (i.e., completion of 45 phrases), Swipecycle will end, and your results will be downloaded to your computer as an .xml file.

How to Use Swipecycle

Swipe (i.e., click and drag) in the direction that your intended teardrop points toward. For example, to input the letter A, you must first swipe southeast and then swipe south.

To go back to the main screen (after swiping once), swipe in the direction of the empty (i.e., northwest, northeast, southwest, or southeast) teardrops.

To enter a space, click once.

To enter the phrase (and go onto the next trial), double-click.

Note: To input or enter any character, you must stay within the area that contains the teardrops. Otherwise, the system will not register your swipes and clicks or even misread them!

Analyze Your Results

Download TextTest, and use the built-in StreamAnalyzer to analyze your results.

Credits

Dictionary courtesy of Josh Kaufman.

Phrases are taken from the MacKenzie and Soukoreff phrase set.

The Team

Created and designed by Monica Cao, Nancy Tran, and Henry Zhang. Programmed by Nancy Tran.