Repetitive Drag & Drop of AR Objects: A Pilot Study

Several studies showed the potential of interaction technologies for assisting the performance of users during motor tasks. In particular, repetitive exercises can take advantage of novel interaction strategies in order to sustain the users efforts to maintain the target level of performance. This paper introduces a paradigm for performing a drag and drop movement of Augmented Reality 3D objects from marker to marker, using a smartphone. This interaction paradigm permits to perform repetitive exercises which can be implemented in upper limb motor training and rehabilitation tasks. After introducing the interaction paradigm, the paper describes the methodology and the results of a pilot study about the effects of AR dynamic features on the users movements and experience during repetitive motor tasks.

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