Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
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Major/Program
Industrial Engineering
First Advisor's Name
Julie A. Jacko
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Marc L. Resnick
Third Advisor's Name
Paulette M. Johnson
Date of Defense
7-23-1998
Abstract
This study focuses on the characterization of partially sighted users' performance within a graphical user interface environment. Participants, ranging in visual abilities from fully sighted (FSU) with no visual impairments to partially sighted (PSU) with limited visual abilities, participated in computer-based search and select tasks. It is shown that visual search strategies employed by both PSU and FSU within a graphical user interface can be described by Steinberg's (1969) Additive Factor Model. In addition, selection strategies, measured by mouse movement times, are linearly related and highly correlated to the Index of Difficulty as explained by Fitts' Law. This is the first study of its kind that links the physiology of partial vision to behaviors and strategies exhibited during psychomotor task performance. These results can enable system interface designers to effectively design and accommodate the wide range of visual capabilities of today's growing population of computer users.
Identifier
FI15101203
Recommended Citation
Dixon, Max A., "Low vision, stimulus encoding and information processing: a characterization of performance of partially sighted users on computer-based tasks" (1998). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3065.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3065
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