Influence of Stylus Tip Material on Handwriting Input Performance of Handheld Devices
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چکیده
This study used an experimental method to investigate the effects of various stylus tip materials on the handwriting input performance of handheld devices. The stylus tip materials used in this study were stainless steel, plastic, wood, and rubber. Performance assessment indicators were Chinese character handwriting input speed, accuracy, and ease of writing. The results showed that plastic stylus tips yielded the highest degree of ease of handwriting input, and rubber stylus tips yielded the slowest handwriting input speed and the lowest level of ease of handwriting input. An extremely high or low friction coefficient between stylus tip material and touch screen decreased the ease of handwriting input. A high friction coefficient also decreased its speed. When the size of a handwriting input box was of sufficient size, all types of stylus tip materials yielded extremely high handwriting input accuracies.
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