Multipurpose Public Displays: How Shortcut Menus Affect Usage

Author

Kostakos, V. ; Kukka, Hannu ; Goncalves, Joaquim ; Tselios, N. ; Ojala, Timo

Volume

33

Issue

2

fYear

2013

fDate

March-April 2013

Firstpage

56

Lastpage

63

Abstract

This study of an iterative, longitudinal deployment of a multipurpose public display examines two mechanisms that help users find the available applications: a quick-launch menu and a browsable application directory. Using the measures of relative and absolute utility, the study reveals these mechanisms´ complex effects on application usage.

Keywords

interactive devices; iterative methods; absolute utility; browsable application directory; iterative deployment; longitudinal deployment; multipurpose public displays; quick-launch menu; relative utility; Bluetooth; Cities and towns; Context awareness; Displays; Games; Haptic interfaces; Human computer interaction; Information retrieval; Interactive systems; Urban areas; Bluetooth; Cities and towns; Context awareness; Displays; Games; Haptic interfaces; Human computer interaction; Information retrieval; Interactive systems; Urban areas; absolute utility; computer graphics; human-computer interaction; information foraging; interactive displays; public displays; relative utility; shortcuts;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCG.2012.125

Filename

6373665