Performance and Comfort when Using Motion-Controlled Tools in Complex Tasks

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Performance and Comfort when Using Motion-Controlled Tools in Complex Tasks. / Heber, Ines Ann; Oehl, Michael; Sutter, Christine.
HCI International 2001 : Posters´ Extended Abstracts: International Conference, HCI International 2011, Orlando, FL, USA, July 9-14, 2011, Part II. ed. / Constantine Stephanidis. Springer, 2011. p. 335-339 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 174 CCIS, No. PART 2).

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Heber, IA, Oehl, M & Sutter, C 2011, Performance and Comfort when Using Motion-Controlled Tools in Complex Tasks. in C Stephanidis (ed.), HCI International 2001 : Posters´ Extended Abstracts: International Conference, HCI International 2011, Orlando, FL, USA, July 9-14, 2011, Part II. Communications in Computer and Information Science, no. PART 2, vol. 174 CCIS, Springer, pp. 335-339, 14th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - HCI International 2011, Orlando, United States, 09.07.11. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22095-1

APA

Heber, I. A., Oehl, M., & Sutter, C. (2011). Performance and Comfort when Using Motion-Controlled Tools in Complex Tasks. In C. Stephanidis (Ed.), HCI International 2001 : Posters´ Extended Abstracts: International Conference, HCI International 2011, Orlando, FL, USA, July 9-14, 2011, Part II (pp. 335-339). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 174 CCIS, No. PART 2). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22095-1

Vancouver

Heber IA, Oehl M, Sutter C. Performance and Comfort when Using Motion-Controlled Tools in Complex Tasks. In Stephanidis C, editor, HCI International 2001 : Posters´ Extended Abstracts: International Conference, HCI International 2011, Orlando, FL, USA, July 9-14, 2011, Part II. Springer. 2011. p. 335-339. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; PART 2). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-22095-1

Bibtex

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