The scanner at your finger tips - analysis of the effectiveness of the scan mouse device
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2012-12-02
Author(s)
Abstract
Scanning parts of paper-based information can be time-consuming and disrupt the user's workflow. Accordingly, we investigate the performance and usability of a computer mouse with document scanning capabilities, referred to as scan mouse. We set up a user study with 20 users scanning parts of paper documents using the scan mouse, a personal desktop scanner, shared network scanner, and the camera of an iPhone. Results show that the scan mouse is both faster and perceived as easier to use than the other devices due to the seamless integration of scanning capabilities into the established routine of handling a computer mouse.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia
Event Title
11th ACM SIGMOBILE Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM'12)
Event Location
Ulm, Germany
Event Date
04.-06.12.2012
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
226635