The effects of gender differences on operational performance and satisfaction with car navigation systems

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 777-787

  Lin, Pei Chun ^a   Chien, Li Wen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Car navigation system; Gender difference; Small display; User interface

Indexed keywords

CAR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GENDER DIFFERENCES; INTERFACE DESIGNS; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; SMALL DISPLAY; WAY-FINDING;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; NAVIGATION; NAVIGATION SYSTEMS;

USER INTERFACES;

EID: 77955511624     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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