| A Web-based Test of Fitts' Law |
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UC Berkeley Dataset of 94,580 human motion timing measurements Draft Paper: A New Derivation and Dataset for Fitts' Law of Human Motion
We are studying Fitts' Law, a model of
human motor response developed by Paul Fitts in 1954. Fitts' Law has been
applied by Human Factors and Ergonomics engineers to thousands of designs
ranging from assembly lines to computer
interfaces. Since Fitts' model is so influential, it is important to
verify its accuracy and to consider alternative models.
We've developed a web-based interactive experiment that allows anyone on
the Internet to see if their own motor skills compare with Fitts' and
with an alternative model we've developed based on an acceleration
model. If you can spare 3 minutes to click on 50 target points, we'll
plot and display your results immediately. In a few months, we'll post
a copy of our report of how well these models perform, based on the
timing data from hundreds of users like you.
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(Dedicated to Professor E.R.F.W."Ted" Crossman, 1925-2001) |