Testing the usability of smartphone surface gestures on different sizes of smartphones by different age groups of users

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Highlights:

• Testing the usability of different sizes of smartphones by different groups.

• The gestures were measured based on the users' performances.

• The results showed that children and adults outperformed the elderly in gestures.

• Approximately 5-inch or larger is recommended for all age groups.

摘要

•Testing the usability of different sizes of smartphones by different groups.•The gestures were measured based on the users' performances.•The results showed that children and adults outperformed the elderly in gestures.•Approximately 5-inch or larger is recommended for all age groups.

论文关键词:Smartphone size,Usability,Gestures,Children,Elderly,Fitts' law

论文评审过程:Received 8 August 2016, Revised 18 February 2017, Accepted 8 May 2017, Available online 8 May 2017, Version of Record 13 May 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.05.013