Small Input Devices Used by the Elderly -: How Sensorimotor Transformation and Task Complexity Affect Interaction
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Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: User and Context Diversity - 7th International Conference, UAHCI 2013, Held as Part of HCI International 2013, Proceedings. ed. / Constantine Stephanidis; Margherita Antona. Vol. 2 Springer Verlag, 2013. p. 181–190 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8010 LNCS, No. PART 2).
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T1 - Small Input Devices Used by the Elderly -
T2 - 15th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - HCI International 2013
AU - Oehl, Michael
AU - Dahlmanns, Luisa
AU - Sutter, Christine
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) often challenges the human motor system, especially when small input devices have to be used. An inclusive design of input devices for a broad user group has to be provided that assures an efficient and effective interaction with the device. Therefore, this paper focuses on aging effects and the usability of small input devices integrated into computer notebooks. In two experiments we examined the most common input devices with regard to sensorimotor transformation and with regard to task complexity. In both experiments we compared younger and older middle-aged adults to younger adult users. Especially for the younger and older middle-aged user group we found a more efficient use of the motion-controlled tool (touchpad) in comparison to the force-controlled tool (mini-joystick) to perform a rather simple task.
AB - Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) often challenges the human motor system, especially when small input devices have to be used. An inclusive design of input devices for a broad user group has to be provided that assures an efficient and effective interaction with the device. Therefore, this paper focuses on aging effects and the usability of small input devices integrated into computer notebooks. In two experiments we examined the most common input devices with regard to sensorimotor transformation and with regard to task complexity. In both experiments we compared younger and older middle-aged adults to younger adult users. Especially for the younger and older middle-aged user group we found a more efficient use of the motion-controlled tool (touchpad) in comparison to the force-controlled tool (mini-joystick) to perform a rather simple task.
KW - Business psychology
KW - Age
KW - gain factor
KW - sensorimotor transformation
KW - task complexity
KW - tool use
KW - Psychology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84880758088&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-39191-0_21
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-39191-0_21
M3 - Article in conference proceedings
SN - 978-3-642-39190-3
VL - 2
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 181
EP - 190
BT - Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction
A2 - Stephanidis, Constantine
A2 - Antona, Margherita
PB - Springer Verlag
Y2 - 21 July 2013 through 26 July 2013
ER -