Development of non-keyboard input device checklists through assessments

@article{citeulike:292970, abstract = {An assessment of non-keyboard input devices (NKID) was conducted to identify factors for good design in relation to operation, performance and comfort. Twenty-seven NKID users, working in health and safety, evaluated eight devices that included mice, trackballs and a joystick mouse. The factors considered important for good design were: (1) comfortable hand and finger position, (2) adequate control, (3) intuitive and easy to use, (4) ease of device, button and trackball movement, (5) good interaction with software, (6) provision of suitable accessories. Mice were rated more favourably than trackballs or the joystick mouse. The design of the standard 2-button mouse (D4) was considered most desirable to use; the 3-button mouse (D1) and 3-button curved mouse (D8) were also favoured. Assessment data and comments were drawn together with previously published research to produce useful tools for NKID purchasing (i.e. Device Purchasing Checklist) and assessment (i.e. Device Assessment Checklist).}, author = {Woods, Valerie and Hastings, Sarah and Buckle, Peter and Haslam, Roger }, citeulike-article-id = {292970}, doi = {10.1016/j.apergo.2003.07.002}, journal = {Applied Ergonomics}, keywords = {assessment, devices, disability, input, lit-review, nkid, non-keyboard}, month = {November}, number = {6}, pages = {511--519}, posted-at = {2005-08-16 07:26:20}, priority = {2}, title = {Development of non-keyboard input device checklists through assessments}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2003.07.002}, volume = {34}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:292970 L3 - citeulike-article-id:292970 TI - Development of non-keyboard input device checklists through assessments JF - Applied Ergonomics VL - 34 IS - 6 SP - 511 EP - 519 N2 - An assessment of non-keyboard input devices (NKID) was conducted to identify factors for good design in relation to operation, performance and comfort. Twenty-seven NKID users, working in health and safety, evaluated eight devices that included mice, trackballs and a joystick mouse. The factors considered important for good design were: (1) comfortable hand and finger position, (2) adequate control, (3) intuitive and easy to use, (4) ease of device, button and trackball movement, (5) good interaction with software, (6) provision of suitable accessories. Mice were rated more favourably than trackballs or the joystick mouse. The design of the standard 2-button mouse (D4) was considered most desirable to use; the 3-button mouse (D1) and 3-button curved mouse (D8) were also favoured. Assessment data and comments were drawn together with previously published research to produce useful tools for NKID purchasing (i.e. Device Purchasing Checklist) and assessment (i.e. Device Assessment Checklist). KW - assessment KW - devices KW - disability KW - input KW - lit-review KW - nkid KW - non-keyboard AU - Woods, Valerie AU - Hastings, Sarah AU - Buckle, Peter AU - Haslam, Roger PY - 2003/11// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2003.07.002 ER -