Using cursor hints to supplement a less interruptive desktop notification

Ya Hsin Hung; Mina Ostovari

doi:10.1177/1541931214581317

Using cursor hints to supplement a less interruptive desktop notification

Ya Hsin Hung
, Mina Ostovari

School of Sys Sci Ind Engr

Binghamton University

Purdue University

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Abstract

In this study we designed an assistive notification mechanism that did not interrupt users' primary task so that they could focus on their main activity in a desktop environment. When a notification appeared in the peripheral area of the users' field of view, we gave hints such as the color of cursor or a label to cursor to lead their attention to the notification that was originally outside of users' field of view. To test our mechanism, we performed a multi-task experiment in a desktop environment with a word-finding game and the mouse cursor hints. The result revealed that the color hint as well as label hint coming from the cursor could increase the accuracy of participants' ability to aware of the notification and decrease their subjective frustration while having little effect on their primary task. This implies that these approaches can be a potential assistive mechanism to current notification systems in a desktop environment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014
Publisher	Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc.
Pages	1521-1525
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780945289456
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581317
State	Published - 2014
Event	58th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014 - Chicago, United States Duration: Oct 27 2014 → Oct 31 2014

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Name	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Volume	2014-January

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Conference	58th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago
Period	10/27/14 → 10/31/14

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Hung, Y. H., & Ostovari, M. (2014). Using cursor hints to supplement a less interruptive desktop notification. In 2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014 (pp. 1521-1525). (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; Vol. 2014-January). Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581317

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Hung, YH & Ostovari, M 2014, Using cursor hints to supplement a less interruptive desktop notification. in 2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, vol. 2014-January, Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc., pp. 1521-1525, 58th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014, Chicago, United States, 10/27/14. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581317

Using cursor hints to supplement a less interruptive desktop notification. / Hung, Ya Hsin; Ostovari, Mina.
2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014. Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc., 2014. p. 1521-1525 (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; Vol. 2014-January).

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