Tangible User Interfaces Compensate for Low Spatial Cognition

Authors:
J. Quarles;S. Lampotang;I. Fischler;P. Fishwick;B. Lok
Affiliations:
Univ. of Florida, Gainesville;-;-;-;-
Venue:
3DUI '08 Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces
Year:
2008

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Abstract

This research investigates how interacting with tangible user interfaces (TUIs) affects spatial cognition. To study the impact of TUIs, a between subjects study was conducted (n=60) in which students learned about the operation of an anesthesia machine. A TUI was compared to two other interfaces commonly used in anesthesia education: (1) a Graphical User Interface (a 2D abstract simulation model of an anesthesia machine) and (2) a Physical User Interface (a real world anesthesia machine). Overall, the TUI was found to significantly compensate for low user spatial cognition in the domain of anesthesia machine training.