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Title:
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A FIELD COMPARISON OF TECHNIQUES FOR LOCATION SELECTION ON A MOBILE DEVICE |
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Author(s):
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Mika Luimula , Kirsti Sääskilahti , Timo Partala , Ossi Saukko |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-40-9 |
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Editors:
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Jörg Roth, Jairo Gutiérrez and Ajith P. Abraham (series editors: Piet Kommers, Pedro Isaías and Nian-Shing Chen) |
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Year:
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2007 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Context-awareness, location-based systems, mobile maps, selection methods, RFID, GPS. |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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141 |
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Last Page:
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146 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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In the current paper we present a field comparison of techniques for selecting ones current location in mobile locationbased
systems. Four location selection techniques are described, which are physical selection using RFID technology,
automatic selection based on GPS coordinates, selection from a mobile map with a stylus, and a textual selection
technique involving a virtual keyboard and a selection list. These techniques were compared in a field experiment with 12
test users. The results showed that all four implemented techniques were evaluated as highly usable. Physical selection
with RFID and selection from a mobile map with a stylus were the preferred location selection techniques by the test
users. |
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