Comparing Touch and Tilt Interaction using an iPhone Game for Children

David Furió, M.-Carmen Juan, Ignacio Seguí, M. José Vicent, Francisco Abad

2013

Abstract

In this paper, we present a study that compares tilt and touch-screen interaction in a 2D iPhone game for children. The trials involved 58 children from 8 to 10 years old. The results showed that the children found touch-screen interaction easier. With regard to engagement and fun, no significant differences were found between the two interaction methods. However, differences between boys and girls were found with the score given to the game. Another interesting result is that the children had no preferred interaction method.

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in Harvard Style

Furió D., Juan M., Seguí I., Vicent M. and Abad F. (2013). Comparing Touch and Tilt Interaction using an iPhone Game for Children . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications and International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2013) ISBN 978-989-8565-46-4, pages 389-392. DOI: 10.5220/0004218403890392


in Bibtex Style

@conference{grapp13,
author={David Furió and M.-Carmen Juan and Ignacio Seguí and M. José Vicent and Francisco Abad},
title={Comparing Touch and Tilt Interaction using an iPhone Game for Children},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications and International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2013)},
year={2013},
pages={389-392},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004218403890392},
isbn={978-989-8565-46-4},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications and International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2013)
TI - Comparing Touch and Tilt Interaction using an iPhone Game for Children
SN - 978-989-8565-46-4
AU - Furió D.
AU - Juan M.
AU - Seguí I.
AU - Vicent M.
AU - Abad F.
PY - 2013
SP - 389
EP - 392
DO - 10.5220/0004218403890392