Title :
Using the "HotWire" to Study Interruptions in Wearable Computing Primary Tasks
Author :
Drugge, Mikael ; Witt, Hendrik ; Parnes, Peter ; Synnes, Kåre
Author_Institution :
Media Technol., Lulea Univ. of Technol., Lulea
Abstract :
As users of wearable computers are often involved in real-world tasks of critical nature, the management and handling of interruptions is crucial for efficient interaction and task performance. We present a study about the impact that different methods for interruption have on those users, to determine how interruptions should be handled. The study is performed using an apparatus called "HotWire" for simulating primary tasks in a laboratory experiment, while retaining the properties of wearable computers being used in mobile, physical, and practical tasks.
Keywords :
human computer interaction; interactive devices; wearable computers; HotWire; interruptions; task performance; wearable computers; Computational modeling; Computer displays; Computer simulation; Humans; Laboratories; Mobile computing; Pharmaceutical technology; Technology management; User interfaces; Wearable computers;
Conference_Titel :
Wearable Computers, 2006 10th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Montreux
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0597-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1550-4816
DOI :
10.1109/ISWC.2006.286340