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This paper presents a usability study to understand the behavior of children in using gesture-based technology devices. This includes the identification of usability issues in using the latest natural user interface (NUI) technologies, Kinect and tablet iPad. These gesture-based NUI technologies represent two types of gesturing, namely, free-form and touch-form gestures. We have explored further to identify what gesture quality factors were essential with children’s gesturing requirement towards engaging the system. Our observation from video recording analysis and interviews discovered that touch-form NUI is harder to recall, but simple and straightforward gestures in it are easier to do as long as it does not involve finger-gestures. On the other hand, free-form NUI is more natural and easier to recall but unfortunately troubled by many unwanted gesture interpretations. This paper discusses the gesture quality and usability factors when building NUI for children and proposes recommendations for improving the precision of gestures detection and reduce the problem of misinterpretation of gestures.
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Ab Rahman, M.S., Ali, N.M., Mohd, M. (2018). Understanding NUI Among Children: A Usability Study on Touch-Form and Free-Form Gesture-Based Interaction. In: Saeed, F., Gazem, N., Patnaik, S., Saed Balaid, A., Mohammed, F. (eds) Recent Trends in Information and Communication Technology. IRICT 2017. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59427-9_86
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