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Foldable smartphones have been newly developed by the cell phone industry and are growing in the global market. The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of image size and position on the text readability of foldable smartphones. Eight participants were recruited to complete text comprehension tasks and provide user preferences on a foldable smartphone. Four test conditions, consisting of two image sizes and two positions, were studied. The results of this study suggest that the position of the images significantly affect the legibility of text on foldable smartphones. The combinations of size and position used should vary by situation. The results of this study provide useful information for display factors and interface design on foldable smartphones, which should help improve text reading efficiency and decrease visual fatigue for users of foldable smartphones.
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Zeng, K., Deng, Q., Wang, H. (2023). Effects of Image Size and Position on Text Legibility of Foldable Smartphones. In: Marcus, A., Rosenzweig, E., Soares, M.M. (eds) Design, User Experience, and Usability. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14032. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35702-2_31
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