Field Observations of Placement for Large-Panel Flat and Curved Displays for Presbyopic and Prepresbyopic Computer Users

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 526-530
Author(s):  
Michael C Bartha ◽  
Paul Allie ◽  
Doug Kokot
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Computer Users ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Vision Correction ◽  
Large Panel ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Curved Panels ◽  
Curved Displays

Displays with panels larger than 30 inches are being provided to workers in corporate settings at an increasing rate. Additionally, some models are offered that have curved panels. This field study was designed to observe user selected position of 34 inch curved and flat displays and determine if there are positioning, user experience and satisfaction differences between pre-presbyopes and presbyope workers who have multifocal vision correction. The results indicate that participants position larger displays a little farther away than displays with a less than 30 inch diagonal. Newer, larger displays did not reduce reports of eye discomfort, but they did significantly reduce reports of neck and shoulder discomfort. Study participants preferred working with the curved display compared to the large flat display.

scholarly journals Field study of a web service for stimulating the positive side of stress: entrepreneurs’ experiences and design implications

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Päivi Heikkilä ◽  
Elina Mattila ◽  
Mari Ainasoja
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
Web Service ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Positive Side ◽  
Digital Services ◽  
Positive Perspective ◽  
Electronic Questionnaires ◽  
The Web

Abstract Background Digital services have been found promising in managing different aspects of health, also stress. We developed a web service for cultivating the positive side of stress based on the stress experiences of entrepreneurs. In this paper, we present a field study conducted to evaluate the user acceptance and the user experience of the developed service. Methods Twenty-two participants, working as entrepreneurs or having an entrepreneurial-type job description, used the web service for 6 weeks. User experiences were collected from all participants with electronic questionnaires, and 10 participants were interviewed to gain deeper understanding and to formulate design implications. In addition, usage logs of the web service were analysed to assess how actively the participants used the service and a pre and post questionnaires on stress and work engagement were conducted to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of the service. Results The usage activity of the service was relatively low, on average, the service was used on 3 days and a total of 101 min. During the usage period, the participants’ negative stress measured by the perceived stress scale decreased and their self-reported positive stress experiences had increased. The participants considered the positive perspective to stress useful. In the Eustress Toolbox service, the users appreciated especially the off-line and reflection exercises, as well as the quotations from peers, but the design should have supported more active triggering to use the service. Conclusions Based on user experience, we propose four design implications: Integrate the service into the daily hassle of entrepreneurs, Provide personal guidance while maintaining a possibility to explore, Recognise the user’s progress and accomplishments in a meaningful way and Support implicit learning from peer entrepreneurs. Trial registration ISRCTN14739582, Sept 3 2019, retrospectively registered.

The Effects of VDT Location on User Posture and Comfort: A Field Study

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 871-875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennie P. Psihogios ◽  
Carolyn M. Sommerich ◽  
Gary A. Mirka ◽  
Sam D. Moon
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
Laboratory Study ◽  
Head Tilt ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Computer Users ◽  
Viewing Angle ◽  
Large Screen ◽  
Primary Focus

A month-long field study was conducted to determine effects of large-screen VDT placement on user posture, comfort, and preference and to assess recommendations from a laboratory study. Viewing angles of 0 deg and -17.5 deg to center of screen were tested. Results showed effects of monitor placement on head tilt, but not on trunk postures. Total discomfort was greater at 0 deg. At the conclusion of the study, 8 participants elected to work with their monitors in the 0 deg location, 5 chose −17.5 deg, and one preferred a location midway between. For most subjects, these selections did not coincide with total reported discomfort. Together, findings from the laboratory and field studies suggest that computer users, whose primary focus is the monitor, be provided the flexibility to place the VDT in locations of their own choosing, within a viewing angle envelope of 0 to −17.5 deg.

scholarly journals Unremarkable experiences - Designing the user experience of elevators

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Rebekah Rousi
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Design Goal ◽  
Experiential Design ◽  
Positive Experiences

Elevators enable people and goods to be transported to great heights at substantial speeds.The feats required technologically for suspension, movement, controls and safety are no less than remarkable. This is increasingly so when considering the competing new heights of skyscrapers. Although technological accomplishments are becoming ever more extraordinary, for the sake of those using the technologies, there is also the need to counter this remarkableness and consider the unremarkable as an experiential design goal. Discourse in user experience (UX) has mainly focused on designing for positive, affective and memorable experiences. However, in the case of utilitarian technologies such as elevators often good or positive experiences go unnoticed. The current study’s findings show just this. This article describes a study of UX with elevators using field observations and short interviews. Positive experiences were reflected in quantitative opinion scales related to the elevators under study. Negative experiences regarding previous elevator experiences were qualitatively recollected without prompting. The age and the detail of the recollected experiences suggest the significance negative (remarkable) events have on memory, influencing current and future impressions of elevator design. This calls for UX attention to be placed on designing for the unremarkable. 

scholarly journals Predicting programmers' personality via interaction behaviour with keyboard and mouse

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iftikhar A Khan ◽  
Osman Khalid ◽  
Waqas Jadoon ◽  
Rafi Us. Shan ◽  
Abdul Nasir Nasir
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Personality Measurement ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Relationship

This exploratory research was conducted to study the relationship between Big Five personality measurement scale and the interaction behaviour of the programmers with keyboard and mouse to examine the possibility of creating a computer based objective personality measurement scale. A field study with two analyses (N = 20), (N = 12) and a lab study (N = 15) were conducted where N is the number of participants who participated in the research. In the field study, interaction data were collected during normal PC use over several days. In the laboratory study, participants worked on a programming task while their interaction with keyboard and mouse was being recorded in background. All of the participants rated their personality online and uploaded the data for analysis. Results found inconsistent behaviour of all of the personality traits except ‘activity level’ in all studies and thus suggested that a programmer’s ‘activity level’ can be predicted from his/her interaction behaviour with keyboard and mouse. This prediction will help in differentiating good programmers from not so good programmers objectively.

scholarly journals Understanding the Relationship between User’s Subjective Feeling and the Degree of Side Curvature in Smartphone

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yushin Lee ◽  
Wonjoon Kim ◽  
Joong Hee Lee ◽  
Yong Min Kim ◽  
Myung Hwan Yun
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Subjective Feeling ◽  
Front Side ◽  
Flexible Display ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Length Width ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Curved Displays

To develop a flexible display, smartphones with edge screens with curved displays on both sides of the main screen have been used widely. Considering that small differences in the form of smartphones, such as length, width, and thickness, could affect user experience, the effects of the curvature of the edge screen should be identified. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the curvature of edge screens on subjective feelings of smartphone users and to find out the optimal curvature. In the experiment, four nonfunctional samples with different radii of curvature (4R/6R/8R/10R) were used as samples, and participants evaluated the five subjective feelings: grip/control comfort, front/side visibility, and stability of the samples with four usage patterns. Our results revealed that 8R is the optimal curvature for the edge screen based on subjective feelings in smartphone usage. Moreover, the effect of the curvature of the edge screen on grip comfort and control comfort varied according to the usage patterns. The results of this study can be applied to design of the curvature of edge screens in smartphones and it is expected that it will contribute to improvement of users’ satisfaction.

Investigation of the Role of Mobile Personalisation at Large Sports Events

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Xu Sun ◽  
Andrew May ◽  
Qingfeng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Field Study ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Adaptive Systems ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
The Spectator ◽  
The Impact

This article describes a field study investigating the impact on user experience of personalisation of content provided on a mobile device. The target population was Chinese spectators and the application was large sports events. A field-based experiment showed that provision of personalised content significantly enhanced the user experience for the spectator. Design implications are discussed, with general support for countermeasures designed to overcome recognised limitations of adaptive systems. The study also highlights the need for culturally sensitive methods for requirements capture, design, and data collection during experimentation.

Improving the User Experience of a Mobile Photo Gallery by Supporting Social Interaction

2011 ◽  
pp. 215-230
Author(s):  
Elina Vartiainen
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
User Experience ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Art Gallery ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
Photo Sharing

Today, photo gallery applications on mobile devices tend to be stand-alone and offline. For people who want to share photos with others, many add-on tools have been developed to connect the gallery applications to Internet services to enable photo sharing. The author argues that photo-centric social interaction is best supported when the gallery application is fully integrated with an Internet service. In this case, no additional tools are needed and the user’s image content is fully synchronized with the service. To research the topic, Image Exchange, a service-integrated mobile gallery application with a corresponding Internet service, was designed and implemented. Moreover, a field study was conducted with 10 participants to compare Image Exchange with a state-of-the-art gallery application combined with an add-on photo sharing tool. Image Exchange was preferred by most participants and it was especially appreciated because of the user experience. Above all, the results show that social activity increased amongst the participants while using Image Exchange.

Effect of over-milking on teat condition

2002 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. ERIC HILLERTON ◽  
J. W. PANKEY ◽  
P. PANKEY
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Experimental Model ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Intramammary Infection

Unsatisfactory milking conditions, including high milking vacuum, ineffective pulsation, heavy clusters, unsuitable liners, poor teat preparation and over-milking, are known to create poor, but undefined, teat conditions and pose a risk to an increased probability of intramammary infection (IDF, 1994). It has been shown that poor teat condition, seen as discolouration, abnormal firmness or thickened rings of tissue distally, after cluster removal may be common in a variety of commercial milking operations (Hillerton et al. 2000). That field study was observational and teat conditions were influenced by a number of variables. A small experimental study has been undertaken to develop an experimental model, under controlled milking conditions, to allow investigation of potential causes of teat trauma. Over-milking was suggested as highly important in the field observations and so has been examined in this study.

Field observations of display placement requirements and character size for presbyopic and prepresbyopic computer users

Work ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Bartha ◽  
Paul Allie ◽  
Douglas Kokot ◽  
Cynthia Purvis Roe
Keyword(s):  
Computer Users ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Character Size

scholarly journals WOWINE DALAM KEBUDAYAAN MARITIM WAKATOBI BUTON: ANALISIS PIERRE BOURDIEU

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Sumiman Udu
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
Pierre Bourdieu ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
The Past ◽  
Maritime Culture ◽  
History Of ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
The Government ◽  
Condition Of Women

Wowine (female) has a very shining and very sad footprint in the history of maritime culture Wakatobi Buton. Wowine's glorious times were when Queen Wakaa-kaa and Ratu Bulawambona came to power in Buton (Zahari, 1977/1978; Zaenu, 1984). At that time, wowine has a very strategic position in the government system of the Sultanate of Buton. Wowine's involvement in the government system of the Sultanate of Buton, not only occupied his role as queen but also became one of the conditions worthy or not someone become Sultan. The idea of wowine in the maritime culture of Wakatobi Buton was born from the research using Pierre Bordiau approach to see the habits, the realm of maritime Wakatobi Buton in the past, present, and future. This paper shows that the involvement of women in the Sultanate government system of Buton is responsible for the welfare and salvation of the empire. In the life of Buton people, women are responsible for several things, (1) taking care of the child, (2) seeking sustenance together with husband, (3) educating children, and (4) doing deeds, “amala or hope” to protect the husband's safety while in outdoors. It is further explained that the empress in the Sultanate of Buton served to: (1) become the head of Sarana Bawina, (Head of the Women's Council of the Sultanate of Buton), (2) safeguard the welfare and health of the sultan, and (3) educate the women in the sultanate. The findings were based on the method used, namely literature study and field study. Library study (script) to find information about the existence of women in the maritime culture Wakatobi Buton in the past. Field observations and interviews to determine the current condition of women in the maritime culture of Wakatobi Buton.

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