A new error metric for text entry method evaluation

Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 471-474

  Gong, Jun ^a   Tarasewich, Peter ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Error metrics; Mobile device user interface design; Novice learning and usability; Predictive keypad text entry

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; MEASUREMENT THEORY; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DESIGN; TEXT PROCESSING;

ERROR METRICS; MOBILE DEVICE USER INTERFACE DESIGN; NOVICE LEARNING AND USABILITY; PREDICTIVE KEYPAD TEXT ENTRY;

ERROR CORRECTION;

EID: 33745841398     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1124772.1124843     Document Type: Conference Paper

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