Expanding the Input Expressivity of Smartwatches with Mechanical Pan, Twist, Tilt, and Click @FiglabCMU
Expanding the Input Expressivity of Smartwatches with Mechanical Pan, Twist, Tilt, and Click @FiglabCMU
Uploaded April 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Project Page: gierad.com/projects/smartwatch5dof

We present a novel, six-degree-of-freedom mechanical input method for smartwatches, and a series of input techniques and example applications that demonstrate the potential of this approach.
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Expanding the Input Expressivity of Smartwatches with Mechanical Pan, Twist, Tilt, and Click

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