The safest way to scroll a list: A usability study comparing different ways of scrolling through lists on touch screen devices

Jurek Breuninger, Severina Popova-Dlugosch, Klaus Bengler

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Abstract

Seven different types of touch screen scrolling lists were compared in terms of input speed, input error rate, and subjective rating. The study was conducted on a 9" tablet computer. Participants had to find and select given items on lists of different length. The compared list scrolling variants were a scrollbar, page flipping with buttons, page flipping with direct manipulation, direct manipulation of a continuous list with simulated physics (inert list), direct manipulation of a continuous list without simulated physics, and the latter two variants with an additional alphabetically labeled index bar/scrollbar. The page flipping with direct manipulation and the continuous direct manipulation without simulated physics performed significantly worse than all others in terms of input speed and error rate. The differences between the other variants were insignificant. Participants favored continuous direct manipulation with simulated physics and an alphabetical index bar, which performed well overall.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication12th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IEA Symposium on Analysis, Design, and Evaluation of Human - Machine Systems, HMS 2013 - Proceedings
PublisherIFAC Secretariat
Pages44-51
Number of pages8
EditionPART 1
ISBN (Print)9783902823410
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event12th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IEA Symposium on Analysis, Design, and Evaluation of Human - Machine Systems, HMS 2013 - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: 11 Aug 201314 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameIFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
NumberPART 1
Volume12
ISSN (Print)1474-6670

Conference

Conference12th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IEA Symposium on Analysis, Design, and Evaluation of Human - Machine Systems, HMS 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period11/08/1314/08/13

Keywords

  • Error rate
  • Human-Machine Interface
  • Input equipment
  • Input speed
  • Lists
  • Scrolling
  • Tablet Computer
  • Touch Screen Devices
  • Usability study
  • User interfaces

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