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User Performance Measures for iTV Remote Control of Pointing Devices

iTV 리모컨 포인팅 디바이스 수행도 측정

  • 정경균 (한양대학교 전자통신전파공학과) ;
  • 김인수 (고려대학교 산업시스템정보공학과) ;
  • 박승권 (한양대학교 융합전자공학부) ;
  • 박용진 (한양대학교 컴퓨터공학부)
  • Received : 2011.05.20
  • Accepted : 2011.06.10
  • Published : 2011.06.30
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Abstract

In this study, we assessed the performance of the test remote pointing device that is applicable to interactive TV (iTV). An empirical test was carried out with the pointing devices in three different interface methods that are recently tried in the industry. For the measurement, a directional task was performed on the linear track described in the conventional ISO 9241-Part 9. The measured variables included the movement time, accuracy, throughput and the subjective satisfaction. The result showed that the motion time was better in the device in the GyroPoint method than the other devices, but the accuracy of the GyroPoint device was lower than that of the devices in the Hall Mouse and OFN methods. It was found that the throughput and the subjective satisfaction were dependent upon the individual input devices. Since this study was conducted on the major point devices that are currently tried and analyzed the problems and characteristics, it is assumed that this study will provide useful data for the design of the remote pointing device that is more suitable to the iTV environment.

본 연구는 Interactive TV (iTV)에 적용될 수 있는 시험용 Remote Pointing Device에 대한 수행도 평가를 수행하였다. 최근 업계에서 시도되고 있는 3개의 서로 다른 인터페이스 방식의 포인팅 디바이스를 대상으로 경험적 실험을 실시하였다. 측정방법으로 기존의 ISO 9241-Part 9에 명시된 직선궤도상의 Directional Task수행하였고, 측정변수로는 움직임 시간, 정확도, 효율성, 그리고 주관적 만족도를 평가하였다. 연구결과, 움직임 시간은 GyroPoint 방식이 다른 Device에 비해 높은 수행도를 보였으나, 정확도는 Hall Mouse와 OFN방식에 비해 낮은 결과를 보였다. 그리고 효율성과 주관적 만족도는 각 입력장치에 따라 차이가 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구는 최근 시도되고 있는 주요 포인팅 장치에 대한 연구로 문제점 및 특징을 분석함으로써 iTV환경에 보다 적합한 리모컨 설계에 유용한 자료를 제공할 것으로 기대된다.

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