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Predicting task execution time on handheld devices using the keystroke-level model

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The Keystroke-Level Model (KLM) has been shown to predict skilled use of desktop systems, but has not been validated on a handheld device that uses a stylus instead of a keyboard. This paper investigates the accuracy of KLM predictions for user interface tasks running on a Palm OS based handheld device. The models were produced using a recently developed tool for KLM construction, CogTool, and were compared to data obtained from a user study of 10 participants. Our results have shown that the KLM can accurately predict task execution time on handheld user interfaces with less than 8% prediction error.

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    CHI EA '05: CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
    April 2005
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    DOI:10.1145/1056808
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    2. handheld device
    3. keystroke-level model
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