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Aviv Slobodkin

Adam Hakim

Guy David Amir

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided herein for determining the handedness of input provided by a user via a touch interface. For instance, for each touch-based input detected, a score indicating a probability whether the touch-based input was inputted by a particular hand of the user is generated. A classification for the touch-based input is then generated based on a drift diffusion model-based technique in which inter-dependencies between a series of touch-based input are approximated. The determined classifications are used to determine the handedness of the user.

Diffusion-based handedness classification for touch-based input

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided herein for determining the handedness of input provided by a user via a touch interface. For instance, for each touch-based input detected, a score indicating a probability whether the touch-based input was inputted by a particular hand of the user is generated. A classification for the touch-based input is then generated based on a drift diffusion model-based technique in which inter-dependencies between a series of touch-based input are approximated. The determined classifications are aggregated and compared to threshold(s) to determine the handedness of the user. For example, if the aggregated classifications meet a first threshold, then a determination is made that touch-based input provided by a user was inputted by the user's left hand. If the aggregated classifications meet a second threshold, then a determination is made that touch-based input provided by the user was inputted by the user's right hand.

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