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Performance in a haptic environment

Posted on:2003-06-28Degree:M.SType:Thesis
University:University of South AlabamaCandidate:Holbert, Brian JosephFull Text:PDF
GTID:2468390011981427Subject:Computer Science
Abstract/Summary:
For most computer users the human-computer interface is a visual environment in which the user depends on the sense of sight to interact with a graphical user interface. The most common device for interaction with a graphical user interface is the mouse. The user perceives objects in the environment visually and using hand-eye coordination moves the cursor to the desired object to interact with it. While a visual interface is sufficient for most human-computer interaction, the addition of other senses in the cognitive process of target selection may assist the user in making the selection decision. Therefore, in this study, the normal human-computer interface was augmented with tactile feedback from a haptic mouse to investigate possible increased performance.
Keywords/Search Tags:Interface, Human-computer, User
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