Title :
Tangible User Interfaces Compensate for Low Spatial Cognition
Author :
Quarles, John ; Lampo, Samsun ; Fischler, Ira ; Fishwick, Paul ; Lok, Benjamin
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
Abstract :
This research investigates how interacting with tangible user interfaces (TUIs) affects spatial cognition. To study the impact of TUIs, a between subjects study was conducted (n=60) in which students learned about the operation of an anesthesia machine. A TUI was compared to two other interfaces commonly used in anesthesia education: (1) a Graphical User Interface (a 2D abstract simulation model of an anesthesia machine) and (2) a Physical User Interface (a real world anesthesia machine). Overall, the TUI was found to significantly compensate for low user spatial cognition in the domain of anesthesia machine training.
Keywords :
biomedical education; cognition; computer aided instruction; graphical user interfaces; interactive devices; medical computing; 2D abstract simulation model; TUI; anesthesia machine; graphical user interface; low spatial cognition; physical user interface; tangible user interfaces; Anesthesia; Cognition; Computer applications; Fluid flow; Graphical user interfaces; Humans; Psychology; Solid modeling; User interfaces; Visualization; Anesthesia Machine; J.3 [Computer Applications]: Life and Medical Sciences ?? Health; Mixed Reality; Spatial Cognition; Tangible Interfaces; User Studies;
Conference_Titel :
3D User Interfaces, 2008. 3DUI 2008. IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Reno, NE
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2047-6
DOI :
10.1109/3DUI.2008.4476585
