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Table 2 The seven tasks along with the minimum numbers of strikes and taps

From: Towards affective touch interaction: predicting mobile user emotion from finger strokes

Serial No

Task

Description

Min no of Strikes

Min no of Taps

1

Setting a reminder

Set a reminder for a specific date and time. Also type a reminder message (‘bday’)

3

7

2

Play a song

There is a list of 30 songs in alphabetical order and user has to play a particular song, which is 5th from the last

2

2

3

Type keyword on message screen

Type ‘hello’ word on message screen and select the send button

1

7

4

Calling a contact

There is a list of 25 contacts in phone directory and user has to call one of them, which is 5th from the bottom of the list

3

2

5

Drawing task

Draw a pattern ‘THE IIT LIFE’ on a blank canvas

29

1

6

Edit a contact

There is a list of 25 contacts in phone directory and user has to edit one contact which is the second last in the list

2

7

7

Type URL

Type ‘google’ on URL box and select the search button

2

8