Portable devices such as tablet personal computers can allow a user to perform tasks while walking. These devices provide new interaction opportunities and challenges. LocalSwipes is a new interaction technique that utilizes localized, multi-touch, radial stroke gestures to reduce the difficulty of interacting with large data sets on mobile devices. LocalSwipes adapts traditional point-to-click widgets to visually support gestural input. A user evaluation demonstrated that LocalSwipes results in fewer interaction errors and is preferred when compared to a touch-based interface incorporating traditional graphical user interface widgets.
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