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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"computer mouse"”.
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Wrist posture during computer mouse usage: the effects of wrist support and surface height
… brought about a rapid increase in the number of mouse users. Recently, increased usage of the mouse has been linked with the development of cumulative trauma disorders. This investigation concerns the effects that mouse surface height and wrist support have on wrist posture. Distance between …
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Exploring the Usability of Non-verbal Vocal Interaction (NVVI) and a Pitch Based Implementation
… humming and whistling, in addition to using the computer mouse to perform these tasks as a baseline. In total, 72 participants' results are considered for analysis. Results show that the pitch based NVVI technique used in this study does not follow Fitts' Law, is not as performant as the computer …
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Design and Implementation of an Eye Blink Controlled Human Computer Interface
Advances in Human Computer Interface (HCI) have made this area of research important for improving the standard of living for people with disabilities. An eye blink system is presented to allow people with disabilities to control a standard computer mouse. This system is designed for people who are …
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Eliciting and detecting affect in covert and ethically sensitive situations
… and detecting affect covertly with an ordinary computer mouse. The widespread use of the computer mouse makes this a particularly interesting area to explore. We were unable to find a relationship between mouse trajectory features and valence.
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Hybrid user interfaces : design guidelines and implementation examples
A hybrid user interface is a new type of computer user interface that achieves high usability by combining features of graphical user interfaces and command line interfaces. The main goal of a hybrid user interface is to increase the efficiency of a system that is used to perform repetitive tasks. …
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The influence of uncertainty and urgency on visuomotor decision making
… where subjects controlled a ‘gun’ with a computer mouse. Subjects had a limited amount of time to choose and fire at a target among two options that varied in size and motion complexity. Results show that internal estimates of motor performance, conditioned on visual information and …
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Sensor technology for the Breast Examination Training Instrument
… operated by anyone who is literate and can use a computer mouse.
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Case studies in the digital fabrication of open-source consumer electronic products
… studies - a radio, a pair of speakers, and a computer mouse - that combine a custom electronic circuit board with a digitally-fabricated (laser-cut or 3D-printed) enclosure. For each case study, the thesis describes the construction and prototyping of the product and a workshop in which …
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Visual assessment and relational database management
… of the corridor, a simple pressing of their computer mouse button moves the them from one aspect to another.
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EFFECTS OF RESPONSE FREQUENCY CONSTRAINTS ON LEARNING IN A NON-STATIONARY MULTI-ARMED BANDIT TASK
… by clicking buttons in a circular display on a computer screen using a computer mouse. Relative frequency thresholds (ranging from .10 to 1.0) were randomly assigned to each participant and acted as task constraints limiting the proportion of total responses that could be attributed to any …
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The Effects of Task Preference on Speech and Motor Performance Under Divided Attention Conditions
… or tracking a moving target on a screen with a computer mouse. Each participant performed the tasks in both an isolated and combined conditions. The measurements of task performance (tracking scores, utterance duration, lower lip and jaw displacement, lower lip and jaw velocity, upper lip-lower …
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Eye Tracking: A Perceptual Interface for Content Based Image Retrieval
… in terms of speed relative to selection by mouse, and in terms of the efficiency of eye tracking mechanisms in the task of retrieving target images. Results are analysed using ANOVA and significant findings are discussed. Results show that eye selection was faster than a computer mouse and …
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A GIS application for regional streamflow analysis
… of such a system. The system is comprised of a computer program (DATSUM) which statistically analyzes and then summarizes streamflow data for British Columbia, in a format which can be read and displayed by a geographic information system(GIS). Water Survey of Canada (WSC) streamflow records are …
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The human factors of computer input using a mouse device
… investigates how people select items from a computer display using the mouse input device. The term computer mouse refers to a class of input devices which share certain features, but these may have different characteristics which influence the ways in which people use the device. Although …
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Evaluation of wrist posture during the operation of four electromechanical mice
This research investigated the effect of mouse support height, mouse type, and hand length on the wrist posture of computer mouse operators. Mouse support height was defined as the distance from the floor to the horizontal surface on which the mouse is supported and divided into three levels: 95%, …
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The Effectiveness of Monitor-Based Augmented Reality Paradigms for Learning Space-Related Technical Tasks
… click on the component of the work piece with a computer mouse on the monitor. The Print mode consists of printed material of each work piece component.</p> <p>It was hypothesized that the Select mode would provide the user with the richest presentation of information due to information access …
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Prioritizing Effort Allocation in a Multiple-Goal Environment
… They performed six repeated trials on a computerized task consisting of two simultaneous sub-tasks. Participants pursued an assigned long-term goal on each task, and goal achievement was rewarded with additional extra-credit points as an incentive. Task prioritization was assessed with …
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Age-Related Changes in Listening Effort for Various Types of Masker Noises
… for which participants were instructed to use a computer mouse to track a moving target around an ellipse that was displayed on a computer screen. Each task was presented separately and concurrently at a fixed speech recognition performance level of 76% correct. In addition, participants' …
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Single Camera Photogrammetry MATLAB Solver Developed for Automation of the Oil Interferometry Process
… centerlines must be drawn by a user with their computer mouse. The MATLAB solver removes the necessity for this by utilizing the centroid location of each fringe as a reference for centerline propagation. The solver’s ability to calculate fringe spacing without the use of fiduciary markings is a …
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Effects of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on symptoms associated with eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage
… in this study, which is the size and shape of a computer mouse weighing approximately 140 g, and sham treatment used a visually identical device without pulsed electromagnetic field production. PEMFT was applied over the bicep brachii of one arm for 30 min, and the other arm received sham …
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