Exploring Orientation on a Table Display

Abstract

With the recent move towards table displays, there has been an increasing interest in examining horizontal orientation. In order to effectively understand this issue, it is important to have a foundational understanding of orientation on physical tables as well as table dependent aspects of orientation. As an initial investigation into supporting rotation of digital objects on table displays, an examination of mobile controls was carried out. A test application consisting of a map with labels that could be freely rotated was implemented and examined, and from this a general framework for approaching orientation on table displays emerged.