Evaluating advanced interaction techniques for navigating Google Earth

This paper presents the design and comparison of a mousebased interaction technique (hereafter IT) and two advanced IT, used in public spaces to support navigation in a 3D space. The comparison is based on a composite evaluation, including performance and satisfaction aspects. These preliminary results demonstrate that the use of mixed IT in a public space do not result in more differences among user than a mouse-based IT. It also highlights the fact that performance and satisfaction have to be considered simultaneously since they appear to be two complementary aspects of an evaluation, especially in public space environment, where the performance is no longer the only dimension to consider. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.1 [Multimedia Information Systems]: Artificial, augmented and virtual realities. H.5.2 [User Interfaces]: Evaluation methodology, Interaction styles, User-centred design. General Terms Design, Experimentation, Human Factors. Keywords User-centred design, expe...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: BCSHCI
• Authors: Emmanuel Dubois, Philippe Truillet, Cédric Bach
• Keywords: BCSHCI 2007, Human Computer Interaction, Mousebased Interaction Technique, Public Space, User-Centred Design