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Figure 6: Pens used for study (middle one is the stylus)

4.1.4.3 Hindi corpus used:

The Hindi paragraph used for this user study was taken from the BBC’s Hindi news portal (http://www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/news/020419_vajpayee_ac.shtml) and was modified a bit so that we could get all the nuances of Hindi matras in the corpus.

Figure 7: Hindi Corpus

4.1.5Evaluation method

Subjects’ hands written samples were collected and analyzed by measuring the base consonants and the modifiers with help of digital calipers. Each subject’s consonants and Modifiers size were noted down and divided according to the core strip, bottom strip and top strip.

Figure 8: Character study

4.1.6Analysis

Out of the four data sets that were collected, the most appropriate pen size and paper size that resembled the Gesture pad was 0.1 tip and 12mm diameter pen and A5 sized paper. So we analyzed this dataset and came out with the recommendation for the key size. We took the final data set and divided it in three groups, namely Top, Core and

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Contents Page Abstract KeywordsIntroduction Difference with roman script Issues with using an Inscript KeyboardNeed for a Devnagari input device Introduction to the GKB GesturesFeedback Spatial mapping of gesturesLayout Deleting using the GKB Scalable solution for multi lingual environmentFinalizing keys and layout size Technology usedUser study ObjectiveMethod SubjectsEvaluation method AnalysisSize in mms Top Strip Size Plot Results Final layoutConclusions Future Directions and discussionsAcknowledgements References