Comparison of command language and direct manipulation interfaces for CNC milling machines

Torres-Chazaro, O. F.; Beaton, Robert J.; Deisenroth, Michael P.

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“…Several studies have reported that novice users have faster task completion times with fewer errors using a GUI compared to a CLI (e.g., Streitz et al, 1987). This benefit has also been observed for both novice and experienced users with tasks that are performed infrequently (Benbasat & Todd, 1993; Eberleh, Korfmacher, & Streitz, 1992; Kissel, 1995; Rauterberg, 1992; Torres-Chazaro et al, 1992; Whiteside, Jones, Levy, & Wixon, 1985b). There have also been studies showing that experienced users complete tasks more quickly with a CLI than with a GUI (Buxton, 1993; Eberleh et al, 1992, 1992; Gentner & Nielsen, 1996; Hutchins et al, 1985; Kissel, 1995; Rauterberg, 1992; Shneiderman & Maes, 1997; Streitz et al, 1987; Westerman, 1997; Whiteside et al, 1985b).…”

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“…Commands are arrayed on labeled menus to assist the user in searching for the right command. Though the features of the GUI associated with its ease of use have been the topic of much learned discussion and conjecture (Ballas, Heitmeyer, & Pérez-Quiñones, 1992; Benbasat & Todd, 1993; Hutchins, Hollan, & Norman, 1985; Torres-Chazaro, Beaton, & Deisenroth, 1992; Westerman, 1997; Whiteside, Jones, Levy, & Wixon, 1985a), there is general agreement that the GUI succeeds in large part by replacing the requirement for “knowledge in the head” with the opportunity to rely instead on “knowledge in the world” (Norman, 1988).…”

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With practice, keyboard shortcuts become faster than menu selection: A crossover interaction.

Remington¹,

Yuen²,

Pashler³

2016

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

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It is widely believed that a graphical user interface (GUI) is superior to a command line interface (CLI) for novice users, but less efficient than the CLI after practice. However, there appears to be no detailed study of the crossover interaction that this implies. The rate of learning may shed light on the reluctance of experienced users to adopt keyboard shortcuts, even though, when mastered, shortcut use would reduce task completion times. We report 2 experiments examining changes in the efficiency of and preference for keyboard input versus GUI with practice. Experiment 1 had separate groups of subjects make speeded choice responses to words on a 20-item list either by clicking on a tab in a dropdown menu (GUI version) or by entering a preassigned keystroke combination (CLI version). The predicted crossover was observed after approximately 200 responses. Experiment 2 showed that following training all but 1 subject in the CLI-trained group chose to continue using shortcuts. These results suggest that frequency of shortcut use is a function of ease of retrieval, which develops over the course of multiple repetitions of the command. We discuss possible methods for promoting shortcut learning and the practical implications of our results.

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With practice, keyboard shortcuts become faster than menu selection: A crossover interaction.

Remington¹,

Yuen²,

Pashler³

2016

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

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A concept to quantify different measures of user interface attributes: a meta analysis of empirical studies

Rauterberg

1996 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics. Information Intelligence and Systems (Cat. No.96CH35929)

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ABSTFUCTThere currently are several views on human computer interaction in measuring interactive qualities: ( I ) the interaction-oriented view, (2) the user-oriented view, (3) the product-oricnted view and (4) the formal view. Two different possibilities of measurement within the product-oriented view are introduced in this paper. Different types of user interfaces can be described and differentiated by the concept of "interaction points". Regarding to the interactive semantic of "functional interaction points" (FIPs), four different types of FIPs must be discriminated. Based on the concept of FIPs, the dimensions "[visual] feedback" and "interactive directness" can be quantified. Both metrics are helpful to classify the most common user interfaces: command, menu, and direct manipulation. The classification can be validated with the outcomes of several empirical comparison studies.

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How to measure and to quantify usability attributes of man-machine interfaces

Rauterberg

1996

Proceedings 5th IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication RO-MAN 96 TSUKUBA ROMAN-96

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Comparison of command language and direct manipulation interfaces for CNC milling machines

Cited by 3 publications

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With practice, keyboard shortcuts become faster than menu selection: A crossover interaction.

With practice, keyboard shortcuts become faster than menu selection: A crossover interaction.

A concept to quantify different measures of user interface attributes: a meta analysis of empirical studies

How to measure and to quantify usability attributes of man-machine interfaces

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