Table 2 –
Different swipe design characteristics considered in the tablet study. The study protocol consisted of four sets of the presented swiping actions randomized across two different tablet sizes (8” and 10”) and orientations (portrait and landscape).
| # | Orientation | Length | Direction | Starting location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horizontal | Long | Inward | 1 |
| 2 | Horizontal | Long | Outward | 2 |
| 3 | Horizontal | Long | Inward | 3 |
| 4 | Horizontal | Long | Outward | 4 |
| 5 | Vertical | Long | Inward | 1 |
| 6 | Vertical | Long | Outward | 3 |
| 7 | Vertical | Long | Inward | 2 |
| 8 | Vertical | Long | Outward | 4 |
| 9 | Horizontal | Short | Inward | 1 |
| 10 | Horizontal | Short | Outward | 1 |
| 11 | Horizontal | Short | Inward | 2 |
| 12 | Horizontal | Short | Outward | 2 |
| 13 | Horizontal | Short | Inward | 3 |
| 14 | Horizontal | Short | Outward | 3 |
| 15 | Horizontal | Short | Inward | 4 |
| 16 | Horizontal | Short | Outward | 4 |