Design of smartphone 9-key keyboard based on spelling rule of pinyin

Xiaodong Gong*, Maoqi Liu

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Abstract

Currently, the layout of the smartphone 9-key keyboard is that 26 Latin letters are sequentially distributed on the 1st to the 9th keys according to the alphabetical order, which is irrelevant to the spelling rule of pinyin. This paper, based on the study and conclusion of the spelling rule of pinyin, designs a layout mode of the 9-key keyboard that can meet the Chinese input demand by combining the analysis of usability of different areas of the smartphone interactive interface. Moreover, the new layout mode is compared with the existing keyboard layout by comparing the finger movement distance during Chinese input, and the Chinese input efficiency of the new layout mode is verified. This paper provides new possibility for realizing diversification of the human-computer input interface of the mobile terminal in the future and better meeting the demand of Chinese input users, especially the elderly users.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDesign, User Experience, and Usability
Subtitle of host publicationTheory and Practice - 7th International Conference, DUXU 2018, Held as Part of HCI International 2018, Proceedings
EditorsWentao Wang, Aaron Marcus
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages557-574
Number of pages18
ISBN (Print)9783319918020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event7th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2018 Held as Part of HCI International 2018 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: 15 Jul 201820 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume10919 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2018 Held as Part of HCI International 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period15/07/1820/07/18

Keywords

  • 9-key keyboard
  • Chinese input
  • Human-Interaction design
  • Input efficiency
  • Pinyin

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