Examining field usability testing outcomes conducted on virtual and physical mobile devices using wearable eye tracking

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dc.contributor.advisorSummers, Kathryn
dc.contributor.advisorWalsh, Greg
dc.contributor.authorMcGowan, Timothy
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Baltimore. Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciencesen_US
dc.contributor.programMaster of Science in Interaction Design and Information Architectureen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-17T19:27:22Z
dc.date.available2019-06-17T19:27:22Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-17
dc.description.abstractThere is a growing need to conduct usability testing with smartphones and tablets as adoption of these devices continues to increase. Virtual device testing is a popular approach due to the diversity of devices and operating systems available to users in the mobile market; however, this approach can distance the results from real-world applications. Using a wearable eye tracker, this study compares how the use of a desktop emulator or physical device influences usability testing in a field environment. Results suggest that when compared to a virtual device (emulator), the use of a physical device has an influence on both time on task and perceived usability. Analysis of eye tracking measures identified differences in the amount of time that attention was given to specific areas on-screen and off-screen, indicating that using an actual device rather than a virtual device can also influence attention.en_US
dc.format.extent37 leavesen_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen-US
dc.genrethesesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2072i-to1a
dc.identifier.otherUB_2019_McGowan_T
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/14256
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsThis item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by the University of Baltimore for non-commercial research and educational purposes.eng-us
dc.subjectInteraction Designen_US
dc.subjectEye trackingen_US
dc.subjectUsability testingen_US
dc.subjectMobile device testingen_US
dc.subjectField testingen_US
dc.subjectVirtual device testingen_US
dc.subjectAttentionen_US
dc.subjectWearable eye trackeren_US
dc.titleExamining field usability testing outcomes conducted on virtual and physical mobile devices using wearable eye trackingen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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