Evaluation of cursor capturing functions in a target positioning task

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 721-730

  Park, Jungchul ^a   Han, Sung H ^a   Yang, Huichul ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cursor capturing functions; Mouse operation; Pointing devices; Simulated force feedback; Target positioning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MICE (COMPUTER PERIPHERALS); VIRTUAL REALITY; WEARABLE COMPUTERS;

CURSOR-CAPTURING FUNCTION; MOUSE OPERATION; POINTING DEVICES; SIMULATED FORCE-FEEDBACK; TARGET POSITIONING;

TRACKING (POSITION);

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MOUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33746578972     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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