One fitts’ law, two metrics

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Abstract

Movement time in Fitts’ law is usually considered through the ambiguous notion of the average of minimum movement times. In this paper, we argue that using two distinct metrics, one relating to minimum time and the other relating to average time can be advantageous. Both metrics have a lot of support from theoretical and empirical perspectives. We also give two examples, one in a controlled experiment and the other in a field study of pointing, where making the minimum versus average distinction is fruitful.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHuman-Computer Interaction - INTERACT 2017 - 16th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Proceedings
EditorsRegina Bernhaupt, Girish Dalvi, Anirudha Joshi, Devanuj K. Balkrishan, Jacki O'Neill, Marco Winckler
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages525-533
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783319676869
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event16th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human–Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2017 - Mumbai, India
Duration: 25 Sept 201729 Sept 2017

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume10515 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference16th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human–Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2017
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityMumbai
Period25/09/1729/09/17

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