Multicultural text entry: A usability study

Cristina Olaverri-Monreal, Maria Lúcia L.R. Okimoto, Klaus Bengler

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Abstract

A detailed study of cultural differences can facilitate the process of introducing a product into a particular market. Such an analysis can be used to decide to what extend a global design of a product needs to be considered and which subsequent measures related to localization or adaptation to a specific target culture need to be taken. In the particular case of text entry input methods to interact with electronic systems, consideration of cultural preferences could lead to a better usability and user experience. Cognitively demanding multimodal interaction with an interface might be reflected in an increased error rate or a decreased typing speed, factors that affect the success and accuracy of a task. We examine in this paper cultural differences through a cross cultural electronic system to determine the degree to which they can affect the ease of use in textual input methodology. Results indicated that users' performance varied depending on the selected language to perform the tasks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDesign, User Experience, and Usability
Subtitle of host publicationTheories, Methods, and Tools for Designing the User Experience - Third International Conference, DUXU 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages329-339
Number of pages11
EditionPART 1
ISBN (Print)9783319076676
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event3rd International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability: Theories, Methods, and Tools for Designing the User Experience, DUXU 2014, Held as Part of 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2014 - Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Duration: 22 Jun 201427 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 1
Volume8517 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability: Theories, Methods, and Tools for Designing the User Experience, DUXU 2014, Held as Part of 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2014
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityHeraklion, Crete
Period22/06/1427/06/14

Keywords

  • cultural differences
  • target culture
  • text input method

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