Maintaining kinematic constraints when performing mental rotations about a fixed axis: Implications for instruction and displays

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 1400-1403

  Romoser, Matthew R E ^a   Fisher, Donald L ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER MONITORS; ERROR ANALYSIS; KINEMATICS; REMOTE CONTROL; ROBOTIC ARMS; ROTATION;

KINEMATIC CONSTRAINTS; MENTAL ROTATIONS; ROTATIONAL AXIS (RA);

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 0442325660     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/154193120104501818     Document Type: Conference Paper

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