To twist or poke? A method for identifying usability issues with the rotary controller and touch screen for control of in-vehicle information systems

@article{Harvey2011ToTO,
  title={To twist or poke? A method for identifying usability issues with the rotary controller and touch screen for control of in-vehicle information systems},
  author={Catherine Harvey and Neville A. Stanton and Carl A. Pickering and Mike McDonald and Pengjun Zheng},
  journal={Ergonomics},
  year={2011},
  volume={54},
  pages={609 - 625}
}
In-vehicle information systems (IVIS) can be controlled by the user via direct or indirect input devices. In order to develop the next generation of usable IVIS, designers need to be able to evaluate and understand the usability issues associated with these two input types. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a set of empirical usability evaluation methods for identifying important usability issues and distinguishing between the IVIS input devices. A number of… 
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