Keyboard Feasibility Study: Cluster Switch versus Position Selection.

Abstract

A feasibility was conducted on two keyboard concepts: the cluster switch keyboard and the position selection keyboard. They were studied by evaluating time and error data collected from 20 subjects. These subjects entered 10 strings of 10 characters on both keyboards. The results indicate that the subjects' performances were faster on the position selection keyboard, but more accurate on the cluster switch keyboard. Further study on the cluster switch keyboard concept is suggested. Keywords include: Position selection, Cluster switch, Computer keyboard, Communication, Hand-held keyboard, Human keyboard, and Data entry.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA182232

Entities

People

  • Teresa A. Fox

Organizations

  • Human Engineering Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Consoles
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Keyboards
  • Personality

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