scholarly journals Digital Forms in Healthcare: Comparing the Usability of Single-Page, Multi-Page and Conversational Forms (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleeha Iftikhar ◽  
Raymond R. Bond ◽  
Victoria McGilligan ◽  
Stephen J. Leslie ◽  
Khaled Rjoob ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interaction Design ◽  
Completion Time ◽  
The Other ◽  
Task Completion ◽  
Digital Form ◽  
Task Completion Time ◽  
Usability Tests ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Usability Metrics ◽  
Almost All

BACKGROUND Even in the era of digital technology, a number of hospitals still rely on paper-based forms for data entry for patient admission, triage, drug prescriptions, and procedures. Paper-based forms can be efficient to complete but often at the expense of data quality, completeness, sustainability, and automated data analytics to name but a few limitations. As an additional benefit, digital forms could also assist with decision making when deciding on the appropriate response to certain data inputs (e.g. when classifying symptoms, etc.). OBJECTIVE Objective: Nevertheless, there is a lack of empirical best practices and guidelines for the interaction design of digital health forms. In this study, we assess the usability of three different interactive forms, namely 1) a single page digital form (where all data input is required on one web page), 2) a multi-page digital form and 3) a conversational digital form (a chatbot). METHODS Methods: These three digital forms were developed as candidates to replace a current paper-based form that is used to record patient referrals to an interventional cardiology department (Cath-Lab) at Altnagelvin Hospital. We recorded three different usability metrics from data collected in a counterbalanced usability test (60 usability tests: 20 subjects x 3 form usability tests). RESULTS Results: The usability metrics includes the SUS questionnaire, UEQ, and a final customised questionnaire. We found that the single-page form outperformed the other two digital form techniques in almost all of the metrics. The mean SUS score for the single page form was 76±15.8 (p<0.05) and achieved the least task completion time compared to the other two digital form styles. CONCLUSIONS Conclusion: In conclusion, the digital single page form outperformed the other two forms in almost all the usability metrics. The mean SUS score for the single page was 76±15 with the least task completion time compared to other two digital forms. Moreover, upon answering the open-ended question, the single-page form was the preferred choice. However, this preference might change over time as multi-page and conversational forms become more common.

The Effects of Language Barriers and Time Constraints on Online Learning Performance: An Eye-Tracking Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 001872082110109
Author(s):  
Auður Anna Jónsdóttir ◽  
Ziho Kang ◽  
Tianchen Sun ◽  
Saptarshi Mandal ◽  
Ji-Eun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Completion Time ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
Task Completion ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
Task Completion Time ◽  
Eye Fixation

Objective The goal of this study is to model the effect of language use and time pressure on English as a first language (EFL) and English as a second language (ESL) students by measuring their eye movements in an on-screen, self-directed learning environment. Background Online learning is becoming integrated into learners’ daily lives due to the flexibility in scheduling and location that it offers. However, in many cases, the online learners often have no interaction with one another or their instructors, making it difficult to determine how the learners are reading the materials and whether they are learning effectively. Furthermore, online learning may pose challenges to those who face language barriers or are under time pressure. Method The effects of two factors, language use (EFL vs. ESL) and time constraints (high vs. low time pressure), were investigated during the presentation of online materials. The effects were analyzed based on eye movement measures (eye fixation rate—the total number of eye fixations divided by the task duration and gaze entropy) and behavioral measures (correct rate and task completion time). Results The results show that the ESL students had higher eye fixation rates and longer task completion times than the EFL students. Moreover, high time pressure resulted in high fixation rates, short task completion time, low correct rates, and high gaze entropy. Conclusion and Application The results suggest the possibility of using unobtrusive eye movement measures to develop ways to better assist those who struggle with learning in the online environment.

Correlation Between Gestures’ Qualitative Properties and Usa- bility metrics

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 726-730
Author(s):  
Daniela Chanci ◽  
Naveen Madapana ◽  
Glebys Gonzalez ◽  
Juan Wachs
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Completion Time ◽  
User Study ◽  
Task Completion ◽  
Time Error ◽  
Qualitative Properties ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Overall Efficiency ◽  
Usability Metrics

The choice of best gestures and commands for touchless interfaces is a critical step that determines the user- satisfaction and overall efficiency of surgeon computer interaction. In this regard, usability metrics such as task completion time, error rate, and memorability have a long-standing as potential entities in determining the best gesture vocabulary. In addition, some previous works concerned with this problem have utilized qualitative measures to identify the best gesture. In this work, we hypothesize that there is a correlation between the qualitative properties of gestures (v) and their usability metrics (u). Therefore, we conducted an experiment with linguists to quantify the properties of the gestures. Next, a user study was conducted with surgeons, and the usability metrics were measured. Lastly, linear and non-linear regression techniques were used to find the correlations between u and v. Results show that usability metrics are correlated with the gestures’ qualitative properties ( R2 = 0.4).

scholarly journals Bandwidth-Aware Rescheduling Mechanism in SDN-Based Data Center Networks

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 1774
Author(s):  
Ming-Chin Chuang ◽  
Chia-Cheng Yen ◽  
Chia-Jui Hung
Keyword(s):  
Data Center ◽  
Completion Time ◽  
Network Performance ◽  
Data Locality ◽  
Task Completion ◽  
Data Center Networks ◽  
Task Completion Time ◽  
Data Packets ◽  
Network Bandwidth ◽  
Data Process

Recently, with the increase in network bandwidth, various cloud computing applications have become popular. A large number of network data packets will be generated in such a network. However, most existing network architectures cannot effectively handle big data, thereby necessitating an efficient mechanism to reduce task completion time when large amounts of data are processed in data center networks. Unfortunately, achieving the minimum task completion time in the Hadoop system is an NP-complete problem. Although many studies have proposed schemes for improving network performance, they have shortcomings that degrade their performance. For this reason, in this study, we propose a centralized solution, called the bandwidth-aware rescheduling (BARE) mechanism for software-defined network (SDN)-based data center networks. BARE improves network performance by employing a prefetching mechanism and a centralized network monitor to collect global information, sorting out the locality data process, splitting tasks, and executing a rescheduling mechanism with a scheduler to reduce task completion time. Finally, we used simulations to demonstrate our scheme’s effectiveness. Simulation results show that our scheme outperforms other existing schemes in terms of task completion time and the ratio of data locality.

scholarly journals The Impact of Notification Modality and Ambient Sound on Users’ Mobile Interaction

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 395
Author(s):  
Chien-Hsiung Chen ◽  
Miao Huang
Keyword(s):  
Completion Time ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Sound Level ◽  
Task Completion ◽  
Maze Task ◽  
Task Completion Time ◽  
Mobile Interaction ◽  
Ambient Sound ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the impacts of different notification modalities used in low and high ambient sound environments for mobile phone interaction. Three different notification modalities—Shaking Visual, Shaking Visual + Vibration, and Vibration—were designed and experimentally tested by asking users to conduct a maze task. A total of 72 participants were invited to take part in the experiment through the convenience sampling method. The generated results indicated that (1) the notification modality affects participants’ task completion time, (2) the error rate pertinent to the number of notifications is positively related to the participants’ task completion time, and (3) the ambient sound level and notification modalities impact the overall experience of the participants. The main contributions of this study are twofold. First, it verifies that the multi-dimensional feature of a Shaking Visual + Vibration synesthesia notification design is implementable. Second, this study demonstrated that the synesthesia notification could be feasible for mobile notification, and it was more perceptible by the users.

scholarly journals Estimation of the mean normal measure from flat sections

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (01) ◽  
pp. 31-48
Author(s):  
Markus Kiderlen
Keyword(s):  
A Priori ◽  
The Other ◽  
Consistent Estimator ◽  
Random Set ◽  
Normal Measure ◽  
Mild Assumption ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Vertical Sections ◽  
Almost All

We discuss the determination of the mean normal measure of a stationary random set Z ⊂ ℝ d by taking measurements at the intersections of Z with k-dimensional planes. We show that mean normal measures of sections with vertical planes determine the mean normal measure of Z if k ≥ 3 or if k = 2 and an additional mild assumption holds. The mean normal measures of finitely many flat sections are not sufficient for this purpose. On the other hand, a discrete mean normal measure can be verified (i.e. an a priori guess can be confirmed or discarded) using mean normal measures of intersections with m suitably chosen planes when m ≥ ⌊d / k⌋ + 1. This even holds for almost all m-tuples of k-dimensional planes are viable for verification. A consistent estimator for the mean normal measure of Z, based on stereological measurements in vertical sections, is also presented.

scholarly journals Workflow Scheduling Based on Mobile Cloud Computing Machine Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Fanghai Gong
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Task Scheduling ◽  
Completion Time ◽  
Mobile Cloud Computing ◽  
Task Completion ◽  
Workflow Scheduling ◽  
Mobile Cloud ◽  
Task Completion Time ◽  
Computing Machine

In recent years, cloud workflow task scheduling has always been an important research topic in the business world. Cloud workflow task scheduling means that the workflow tasks submitted by users are allocated to appropriate computing resources for execution, and the corresponding fees are paid in real time according to the usage of resources. For most ordinary users, they are mainly concerned with the two service quality indicators of workflow task completion time and execution cost. Therefore, how cloud service providers design a scheduling algorithm to optimize task completion time and cost is a very important issue. This paper proposes research on workflow scheduling based on mobile cloud computing machine learning, and this paper conducts research by using literature research methods, experimental analysis methods, and other methods. This article has deeply studied mobile cloud computing, machine learning, task scheduling, and other related theories, and a workflow task scheduling system model was established based on mobile cloud computing machine learning from different algorithms used in processing task completion time, task service costs, task scheduling, and resource usage The situation and the influence of different tasks on the experimental results are analyzed in many aspects. The algorithm in this paper speeds up the scheduling time by about 7% under a different number of tasks and reduces the scheduling cost by about 2% compared with other algorithms. The algorithm in this paper has been obviously optimized in time scheduling and task scheduling.

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