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Evaluating usability improvements by combining visual and audio modalities in the interface

Carlos Duarte Luís Carriço Nuno Guimarães

pp. 428-437

Abstract

This paper reports the findings of an evaluation of an adaptive multimodal application for reading of rich digital talking books. Results are in accordance with previous studies, indicating no user perceived difference between applications with and without adaptivity. The NASA Task Load Index was also used and showed that users of the adaptive application reported less workload. Results also include a comparison between tasks executed with electronic support and tasks executed with print support, and also what specific features in the interface benefited the most from the use of visual and audio modalities.

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Published in:

Jacko Julie (2007) Human-computer interaction. Interaction design and usability: 12th international conference, hci international 2007, beijing, china, july 22-27, 2007, proceedings, part i. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 428-437

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-73105-4_47

Full citation:

Duarte Carlos, Carriço Luís, Guimarães Nuno (2007) „Evaluating usability improvements by combining visual and audio modalities in the interface“, In: J. Jacko (ed.), Human-computer interaction. Interaction design and usability, Dordrecht, Springer, 428–437.