Performance and Comfort when Using Motion-Controlled Tools in Complex Tasks
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HCI International 2001 : Posters´ Extended Abstracts: International Conference, HCI International 2011, Orlando, FL, USA, July 9-14, 2011, Part II. ed. / Constantine Stephanidis. Springer Verlag, 2011. p. 335-339 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 174 CCIS, No. PART 2).
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T1 - Performance and Comfort when Using Motion-Controlled Tools in Complex Tasks
AU - Heber, Ines Ann
AU - Oehl, Michael
AU - Sutter, Christine
N1 - Conference code: 14
PY - 2011/6/24
Y1 - 2011/6/24
N2 - The use of interaction tools in modern work often challenges the humanmotor system, especially when these tools create awkward postures and discomfort (e.g., mouse arm syndrome). The question whether the trackball is a seriousalternative to the mouse was evaluated in this experimental study in terms of motor performance, usability and comfort. In an applied pointing-selection task we varied gain and task difficulty. Results showed a considerably stronger impact of gain and task difficulty on the trackball than on the mouse, especially for the high gain trackball performance slowed down. Second, usability ratings were significantly better for the mouse than for the trackball (independent of the experimental condition). Finally, while the discomfort after mouse usage rose notably, trackball usage led to an even bigger increase in perceived discomfort
AB - The use of interaction tools in modern work often challenges the humanmotor system, especially when these tools create awkward postures and discomfort (e.g., mouse arm syndrome). The question whether the trackball is a seriousalternative to the mouse was evaluated in this experimental study in terms of motor performance, usability and comfort. In an applied pointing-selection task we varied gain and task difficulty. Results showed a considerably stronger impact of gain and task difficulty on the trackball than on the mouse, especially for the high gain trackball performance slowed down. Second, usability ratings were significantly better for the mouse than for the trackball (independent of the experimental condition). Finally, while the discomfort after mouse usage rose notably, trackball usage led to an even bigger increase in perceived discomfort
KW - Business psychology
KW - Human-computer interaction
KW - input devices
KW - Fitts’ Law
KW - repetitive strain injury
KW - Fitts' Law
KW - Human-computer interaction
KW - input devices
KW - repetitive strain injury
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79960419784&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-22095-1
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-22095-1
M3 - Article in conference proceedings
SN - 978-3-642-22094-4
T3 - Communications in Computer and Information Science
SP - 335
EP - 339
BT - HCI International 2001 : Posters´ Extended Abstracts
A2 - Stephanidis, Constantine
PB - Springer Verlag
T2 - 14th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - HCI International 2011
Y2 - 9 July 2011 through 14 July 2011
ER -