Effects of User Age on Smartphone and Tablet Use, Measured with an Eye-Tracker via Fixation Duration, Scan-Path Duration, and Saccades Proportion

Al-Showarah, Suleyman; Al-Jawad, Naseer; Sellahewa, Harin

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07440-5_1

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“…The older group also focused on the face significantly more times. Although the average fixation duration on the bear’s face was not significantly different, several previous studies reported that older adults require longer fixation to perceive visual information than younger adults [ 82 , 83 ]. Additionally, they may not have had enough time to look at the other AOIs.…”

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Age-Related Differences in Fixation Pattern on a Companion Robot

2020

Sensors

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Recent studies have addressed the various benefits of companion robots and expanded the research scope to their design. However, the viewpoints of older adults have not been deeply investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the distinctive viewpoints of older adults by comparing them with those of younger adults. Thirty-one older and thirty-one younger adults participated in an eye-tracking experiment to investigate their impressions of a bear-like robot mockup. They also completed interviews and surveys to help us understand their viewpoints on the robot design. The gaze behaviors and the impressions of the two groups were significantly different. Older adults focused significantly more on the robot’s face and paid little attention to the rest of the body. In contrast, the younger adults gazed at more body parts and viewed the robot in more detail than the older adults. Furthermore, the older adults rated physical attractiveness and social likeability of the robot significantly higher than the younger adults. The specific gaze behavior of the younger adults was linked to considerable negative feedback on the robot design. Based on these empirical findings, we recommend that impressions of older adults be considered when designing companion robots.

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Age-Related Differences in Fixation Pattern on a Companion Robot

2020

Sensors

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“…Previous studies on screen size in Media Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction (Al-Showarah et al, 2014;Castellà et al, 2016;Maniar et al, 2008;Szarkowska, et al, 2015) suggested that larger screens provide a more satisfactory experience. Taking into account these studies, we put forward two hypotheses on the effects of screen size on subtitle layout preferences and comprehension: Hypothesis 1: viewers will evaluate subtitles differently depending on the screen size.…”

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“…A number of studies in the fields of Media Psychology, and Human-Computer Interaction (Al-Showarah, AL-Jawad, and Sellahewa, 2014;Kim, Sundar, and Park, 2011;Lombard, Ditton, Grabe, and Reich, 1997;Maniar, Bennett, Hand, and Allan, 2008) have also focused their research of screen size on viewers' perception of mobility and content, and on attitudes towards technology. Lombard et al (1997) studied the role of screen size in small and large television screens.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, it seems that larger screen size is the key to greater enjoyment for their participants. In another study, Al-Showarah et al (2014) evaluated the effects of screen size on smartphone and tablet usability across age groups and found that seniors show more difficulties in processing information on smartphone screens. Their eyetracking results also showed that usability on a small screen size is more difficult for all age groups in comparison to large screen sizes.…”

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The effects of screen size on subtitle layout preferences and comprehension across devices

Gerber-Morón¹,

Vilageliú²,

Castella³

2021

HER

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The present study sheds light on the possible effects that screen size can have on preferences and comprehension of audiovisual material content shown with subtitles. Three video excerpts with subtitles displayed on three devices with different screen size (monitor, tablet, and smartphone) were presented to 30 participants, who were asked to fill out preference and comprehension questionnaires after viewing the subtitled film excerpt. The aim of this study was to provide new empirical evidence on viewers’ needs and preferences of readability by analyzing the reception of subtitles across screens. The results obtained indicate that smartphone devices had the most unsatisfactory effects, suggesting the need to undertake further research on small screens to improve subtitling reading performance and adapt subtitles according to the screen size.

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“…On the other hand, younger participants, particularly children, appreciated the application more and the whole experience attracted and motivated them to interact and to acquire the knowledge in an indirect manner. Previous HCI studies on the effect of user age show that small screen sizes and complexity cause more difficulties for elderly people in browsing smartphone interfaces [Al-Showarah et al 2014]. Elderly people also may have decreased capabilities for interfaces that require motor actions of the neck and face [Hands and Stepp 2016].…”

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Architectural Contextualization of Heritage Museum Artifacts Using Augmented Reality

Nofal

Elhanafi

Hameeuw

et al. 2018

SDH

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Context is crucial for understanding meanings and values of heritage. Several heritage artifacts from recently destroyed monuments are exhibited in different museums around the world. As such contextualizing those isolated heritage artifacts enables museums to communicate architectural and spatial qualities of the original context to their visitors. With the rapid evolution of digital technologies, museums started to incorporate Augmented Reality (AR) to present and interpret their collections in more appealing and exciting ways. AR allows both an enrichment of heritage communication, and also encouragement of interactivity in museums. Through a field study in a real-world museum environment, we investigated how AR enhances the communication of the original context of an isolated artifact from the Nimrud palace in Iraq. We deployed a mixed-method evaluation methodology that led to an effective and engaging communication of the architectural context of that artifact, particularly perceiving and recalling architectural features and spatial dimensions. We conclude the paper with a set of discussion points about how AR positively affects visitors’ memorability of architectural qualities, and how it provokes their curiosity to explore more information. We highlight some considerations about AR visualization, such as how levels of embellishment direct user’s focus of attention, and which aspects should be considered when using AR abstract visualization to communicate heritage. We outline several design recommendations to overcome current AR usability issues in museums about intuition, freedom of movement, and age-related differences.

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Effects of User Age on Smartphone and Tablet Use, Measured with an Eye-Tracker via Fixation Duration, Scan-Path Duration, and Saccades Proportion

Cited by 20 publications

References 14 publications

Age-Related Differences in Fixation Pattern on a Companion Robot

Age-Related Differences in Fixation Pattern on a Companion Robot

The effects of screen size on subtitle layout preferences and comprehension across devices

Architectural Contextualization of Heritage Museum Artifacts Using Augmented Reality

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