Behavioral and emotional consequences of brief delays in human-computer interaction

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 561-570

  Szameitat, André J ^a,b   Rummel, Jan ^c   Szameitat, Diana P ^d   Sterr, Annette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Delays; Human computer interaction; Interruptions; System response times; User interface design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES; COMPUTING POWER; DELAYS; EMOTIONAL STATE; ERROR RATES; HCI DESIGNS; INTERRUPTIONS; OCCURRENCE PROBABILITIES; OR-NETWORKS; REACTION TIME; SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATIONS; SYSTEM-RESPONSE TIMES; USER-INTERFACE DESIGN; WORK PRODUCTIVITIES;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTERS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; REACTION RATES; RESPONSE TIME (COMPUTER SYSTEMS); USER INTERFACES;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 64849102379     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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