1 Scope
This document provides guidance on the design, selection and optimization of non-contacting
hand and arm gestures for human-computer interaction. It addresses the assessment
of usability and fatigue associated with different gesture set designs and provides
recommendations for approaches to evaluating the design and selection of gestures.
This document also provides guidance on the documentation of the process for selecting
gesture sets.
This document applies to gestures expressed by humans. It does not consider the technology
for detecting gestures or the system response when interpreting a gesture. Non-contacting
hand gestures can be used for input in a variety of settings, including the workplace
or in public settings and when using fixed screens, mobile, virtual reality, augmented
reality or mixed-mode reality devices.
Some limitations of this document are:
— The scope is limited to non-contacting gestures and does not include other forms of
inputs. For example, combining gesture with speech, gaze or head position can reduce
input error, but these combinations are not considered here.
— The scope is limited to non-contacting arm, hand and finger gestures, either unilateral
(one-handed) or bilateral (two-handed).
— The scope assumes that all technological constraints are surmountable. Therefore,
there is no consideration of technological ...