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T. K. Philip Hwang
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Employing Natural Finger Positioning Strategy for Improving Blind-Positioning of Steering Wheel Mounted Switches
The purpose of this study was to avoid off-road glances of drivers while operating steering wheel mounted switches. However, a large number of switches on multi-functional steering wheel give rise to difficult...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Progressive Disclosure Options for Improving Choice Overload on Home Screen
The average smartphone user has more than 80 apps on their phone while uses 40 monthly and average 9 daily. This study discovered a phenomenon of choice overload in smartphone home screen and intended to shiel...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Squatting Support Device for Labor
Women have a high mortality rate and pain in childbirth before modern medicine. Current natural childbirth might take 12–16 h on labor, the body weight on the spine and pelvic make pregnant women fatigue, it ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Employing Shortcut Setting and Subitizing Effect for Improving UI of Multi Media Kiosks
Convenience stores are almost everywhere, offering a modern part of life. Convenience stores in Taiwan also serve as links to the world where you can pay gas bill or even get tickets for a concert through the...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Head and Neck Supporting for Seating
This study aimed to improve comfort of cabin seat. Traditional cabin seats provide the user with a pillow-like head support which might force the user bending the spine curvature. In this case, spinal vertebr...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Employing Personalized Shortcut Options and Group Recommending Options for Improving the Usability of User Interface of Hospital Self-service Registration Kiosks
This study aims to improve the efficiency of hospital registration user interface by employing user’s experience data. Users complete registration task under the guidance of a sequence of dialog boxes that lea...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Virtual Touchpad for Cursor Control of Touchscreen Thumb Operation in the Mobile Context
This study formulated existing virtual pointing techniques for cursor control in the mobile context of touchscreen thumb operation. Three virtual pointing models were developed, including: Virtual Touchpad, Virtu...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Perception-Compatibility, Learning-Factor, and Symbol-Carrier on Single LED Symbol System Recognizing
This study investigated effect of perception-compatibility, learning-factor, and symbol-carrier on single LED symbol system recognizing. A total of 48 subjects aged between 19 to 53(M=28.6, SD=9.49) participat...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Application of Consistent User Interface in Common Use Self Service (CUSS)
The Common-use self-service check-in kiosks (CUSS) allows passengers to access multiple airlines check-in from one machine efficiently, and avoid long queue at specific airline service counter. However, every ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Hand and Arm Support for Computer Workstation
Individuals who spend long hours leaning on the desk in tasks like writing, ty** or operating a mouse often suffer from Cumulative Repetitive Stress such as Tendonitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndromes and general ti...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Accommodating Both Expert Users and Novice Users in One Interface by Utilizing Multi-layer Interface in Complex Function Products
Rapid development of electronic technology promotes the complex function of a product. Users have to adapt themselves to interface with diverse mental model setting. To improve usability, both resolutions of c...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
To Substitute Fast-Forward/Backward Keys for Numeric Keypad of TV Remote Controller
This paper describes the problems of TV channel change using existing remote controller. French company Witbe (2008) have determined the average channel change takes 1.9 seconds by using the up/down button on ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effects of Menu Types and Item Lengths on Operation Efficiency
Pop-up menus enable more efficient interface operation. Inspired from empirical inference, observation, and literature reviews, this study investigated the operation efficiency of pop-up menus through examinin...
