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An extensible platform for the interactive exploration of Fitts' Law and related movement time models

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This paper describes a new software platform for the interactive exploration of human performance models such as Fitts' law. The software is written in Java and provides a flexible environment for HCI research and education. Its distributed, object-oriented architecture provides a framework for exploring new performance models, task types, and selection modes.

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    CHI EA '07: CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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    DOI:10.1145/1240866
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    2. HCI education
    3. human performance modeling
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