Supervisory Control Information Management Research (SCIMR) Studies: Determination of Efficiency for a Variety of Input Control Equipment (DEVICE)

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of several commercial, off-the-shelf input devices as alternatives to the standard mouse for simple computer screen movements and interactions. The devices were the standard mouse, the Belkin n52te, the Saitek Cyborg Command Unit, the Wacom Bamboo Fun with stylus, the Wacom Bamboo Fun with touch, and the Xbox 360 controller. Participants performed repetitions of 4 tasks with each device: neutral point movement, dragging, tracking, and zooming. Sixteen of the 20 comparisons between the standard mouse and the other five devices were statistically significant. In all instances where the difference was statistically significant, the standard mouse outperformed the other devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA559204

Entities

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  • Allen J. Rowe
  • Aubrey C. Aldridge Iii
  • Guy A. French
  • James P. Whalen
  • Meagan R. Newman
  • Thomas R. Carretta

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  • Infoscitex Corporation

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  • Autonomy
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