Simple pen interaction performance of young and older adults using handheld computers

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 166-183

  Hourcade, Juan Pablo ^a   Berkel, Theresa R ^b  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Handheld computers; Older adults; PDAs; Point; Steering; Stylus

Indexed keywords

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; STEERING; SWITCHING;

INPUT DEVICES; OLDER ADULTS; STANDARD RADIO BUTTONS; STEERING TASKS;

HAND HELD COMPUTERS;

EID: 37449003954     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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