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Relationship of Hand Size and Keyboard Size to Typing Performance Metrics

Gunawardena, Warnaka R.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1385075311

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2013, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Industrial and Systems Engineering (Engineering and Technology).
Touch screen surfaces are increasingly used in mobile phones, tablets, notebook and desktop computers, and other industrial applications as a convenient method of interaction between a user and a device. They offer versatile features such as being space saving, easy to clean, less noisy for data input, and adjustable when compared to other data input methods. While research has been conducted in the relationship between hand size and mobile phone use, little research has investigated the relationship between touch screen keyboard size, hand anthropometry, and performance metrics. In this study, the relationship between the user's anthropometric data and the relative size of the touch screen keyboard to typing speed and the typing accuracy was studied. Thirty participants were recruited based on their hand size (Small n = 10, Medium n = 10, and Large n = 10). They were given 15 sentences to type on three different sizes of keyboards (14x14, 18x18, and 22x22 mm). The speed was measured by characters per minute and accuracy was measured by the correct characters per minute and incorrect ratio. Characters per minute and correct characters per minute data were statistically analyzed using a mixed model ANOVA. Keyboard sizes were significantly different for both characters per minute and correct characters per minute at p < .05. However, hand size and the interaction factor were not significantly different. Future research may focus 4 on further developments on touch screen keyboard sizes to improve the speed and accuracy rather than the hand sizes.
Diana Schwerha, Ph.D. (Advisor)
David Koonce, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Gary Weckman, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Andrew Snow, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
78 p.
Industrial Engineering; Information Technology
Improve Touch Screen Typing; Key size and Hand Size; Touch Screen Typing Speed and Accuracy; Table Top Touch Screen;

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  • Gunawardena, W. R. (2013). Relationship of Hand Size and Keyboard Size to Typing Performance Metrics [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1385075311

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gunawardena, Warnaka. Relationship of Hand Size and Keyboard Size to Typing Performance Metrics. 2013. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1385075311.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gunawardena, Warnaka. "Relationship of Hand Size and Keyboard Size to Typing Performance Metrics." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1385075311

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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