Brotate and tribike: Designing smartphone control for cycling

Paweł W. WoÅ°niak, Lex Dekker, Francisco Kiss, Ella Velner, Andrea Kuijt, Stella F. Donker

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Abstract

The more people commute by bicycle, the higher is the number of cyclists using their smartphones while cycling and compromising traffic safety. We have designed, implemented and evaluated two prototypes for smartphone control devices that do not require the cyclists to remove their hands from the handlebars - the three-button device Tribike and the rotation-controlled Brotate. The devices were the result of a user-centred design process where we identified the key features needed for a on-bike smartphone control device. We evaluated the devices in a biking exercise with 19 participants, where users completed a series of common smartphone tasks. The study showed that Brotate allowed for significantly more lateral control of the bicycle and both devices reduced the cognitive load required to use the smartphone. Our work contributes insights into designing interfaces for cycling.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Proceedings - 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
Subtitle of host publicationExpanding the Horizon of Mobile Interaction, MobileHCI 2020
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Electronic)9781450375160
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Oct 2020
Event22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services: Expanding the Horizon of Mobile Interaction, MobileHCI 2020 - Virtual, Online, Germany
Duration: 5 Oct 20209 Oct 2020

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services: Expanding the Horizon of Mobile Interaction, MobileHCI 2020

Conference

Conference22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services: Expanding the Horizon of Mobile Interaction, MobileHCI 2020
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityVirtual, Online
Period5/10/209/10/20

Keywords

  • Cycling
  • Physical activity
  • Smartphone
  • Traffic

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