Questions tagged [human-computer-interface]

45 questions
2
votes
0 answers

Is there any Research into using different controls(button,slidebar etc) to perform different actions

Basically I'm trying to find research into the use of different components in a graphical user interface(GUI) to perform different actions. For example: If we're testing Volume, three tests would be A button, a Slidebar and a text box to type in the…
christopher
  • 26,815
  • 5
  • 55
  • 89
1
vote
0 answers

What is the clearest way to display multiple routes on a map that are overlapping eachother?

I'm in need of some HCI advice. Here is what my current implementation of a 'best path between multiple required vertices' looks like: Black is the start vertex, green is the end vertex, and blue are the 'inbetween' vertices that must be visited. I…
Bebet
  • 199
  • 2
  • 12
1
vote
1 answer

Controlling mouse pointer through camshift algorithm of OpenCV (or how mouse basically functions)

I have written a program in C# using EmguCV (wrapper of openCV). The program tracks an object using camshift algorithm. A rectangle is drawn around the object. The cursor is moved by center of the rectangle. Input is taken from a webcam. Initially…
krackoder
  • 2,841
  • 7
  • 42
  • 51
1
vote
1 answer

What is the suggested audio volume to design iPhone apps for?

Is there a favored audio level that one should equalize their audio assets for playback on an iOS device? Twenty, 50% or 66% of max volume? We're building a game that has a variety of sounds for alerts, sound effects and voice overs and we're…
1
vote
1 answer

How to detect onTouch release event in Android after object is set invisible?

Here's what I need. Let's say we have objects A, B. Initially object B has visibility set to GONE and object A has visibility set to VISIBLE. Touching object A must make A GONE and B VISIBLE. Releasing B must make B GONE and A VISIBLE. Problem is…
Marek
  • 1,413
  • 2
  • 20
  • 36
1
vote
2 answers

How to evaluate a device to the relation with theories such as: "senses (Visual, Auditory, Haptic) and cognition (short term and long term memory)"?

How can I evaluate a computerized device or a software application in the HCI field to the relation with these theories such as: "Senses (Visual, Auditory, Haptic) and cognition (short term and long term memory)" and based on the context where the…
Mr blue
  • 11
  • 1
1
vote
4 answers

what are evaluation techniques for HCI projects (without involving users, or psychologist)?

I'm going to choose a topic for my thesis and it will be a HCI project. (human computer interaction). It will be a research project, and I need to think some kind of evaluation for it. I would prefer to not use human users or having to collaborate…
aneuryzm
  • 63,052
  • 100
  • 273
  • 488
1
vote
1 answer

multithreading and user interface

Ok, here we go. recently I got fond of HCI topics on interface design. I found out that there could be some way to implement a multithread interface in case for reducing the delay of system respons. Morover. this may also be possible to say that…
lonesome
  • 2,503
  • 6
  • 35
  • 61
1
vote
1 answer

Which UI Design is better for iPhone?

I have a PickerView for choosing time. For example, the user can choose 5 hours and 10 minutes. I should use one picker view to display two row... or I should separate to two picker view, in the middle, I use a label "hour", and "minute". Which UI…
Tattat
  • 15,548
  • 33
  • 87
  • 138
1
vote
3 answers

Can tabbar appear only on first view?

Would I violate the HIG by showing a tab bar on my first view only? The first view also has a tableview and navigation bar at the top. Once the user selects a row, it goes to another tableview and no tab bar. The navigation bar is still at the top…
4thSpace
  • 43,672
  • 97
  • 296
  • 475
1
vote
2 answers

Hand gesture recognition for sign language using SVM (Support Vector Machine)

I am a student assigned to do a project under sign Language interpretation. I have done all segmentation and morphological operations. Further, its time to classify gestures, and i have gone through different journals. I have little doubt that what…
0
votes
3 answers

Human computer interaction - waiting in line

As part of my assignment, I am supposed to find out what would users like to do while they're waiting in line (for anything). I would appreciate if you guys could provide your input.
0
votes
0 answers

iPhone/iPad Human Interface Guidelines for Settings

My settings are getting rather "robust". I don't want to re-invent a good human interface for them if someone has come up with guidelines already. I'm looking for how I should organize items like enabling sharing, by service name (e.g., twitter,…
Jim
  • 5,940
  • 9
  • 44
  • 91
0
votes
2 answers

Android - buttons inside listview elements

I intend to use button inside listview items, however I have not see much apps doing so and sdk also does not provide any straightforward way to do so, I am assuming that it conflicts some of the HCI guidlines or there must be some reason for this,…
Vaibhav Mishra
  • 11,384
  • 12
  • 45
  • 58
0
votes
1 answer

Using MouseDown with SuperCollider: non-GUI implementation

I want to use MouseDown in SuperCollider and am having a helluva time. Is it the case that only mouseDownAction actually works with anything? I want to be able to click anywhere on the screen, and have the mouse coordinates print, e.g., to the post…