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Human Performance Using Computer Input Devices in the Preferred and
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@MISC{Hands_humanperformance,
author = {Non-preferred Hands and Paul Kabbash and I. Scott Aackenzie},
title = {Human Performance Using Computer Input Devices in the Preferred and},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
Subjects ’ performance was compared in pointing and dragging tasks using the preferred and non-preferred hands. Tasks were tested using three different input devices: a mouse, a trackball, and a tablet-with-stylus. The trackball had the least degradation across hands in performing the tasks, however it remained inferior to both the mouse and stylus. For small distances and small targets, the preferred hand was superior. However, for larger targets and larger distances, both hands performed about the same. The experiment shows that the non-pteferred hand is more than a poor approximation of the preferred hand. The hands are complementary, each having its own strength and weakness. One design implication is that the non-preferred hand is well suited for tasks that do not require precise action, such as scrolling. KEYWORDS: Hand comparisons, computer input, Fitts’ law.
