This study explored touchscreen keyboards using high precision touchscreen strategies. Phase one evaluated three possible monitor positions: 30, 45, and 75 degrees from horizontal. Results indicate that the 75 degree angle, approximately the standard monitor position, resulted in more fatigue and lower preference ratings. Phase two collected touch bias and key size data for the 30 degree angle....

background : family planning is a method of thinking and a life style which is chosen voluntarily and according to the attitudes and responsible determination of the couples in order to promote the hygiene and convenience of the family. this study aimed to identify and compare the attitudes of the users of common contraceptive methods with regard to each method separately. methods : the descrip...

abstract background: solid waste generated by human activities. today, solid waste has changed a ‎lot‏ ‏with changing lifestyles. the main aim of this study ‎was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and behavior of students in ‎shiraz university of medical sciences about the recycling of solid ‎waste. methods: this analytical -descriptive cross- sectional study was ‎done on 383 students of shira...

The recent development of a global telecommunication technology provides a new mechanism for companies to promote their products and services. This modern electronic advertising concept is commercially known as mobile advertising. Despite its remarkable opportunities claimed by many quarters, the attitude of Malaysian consumers towards mobile advertising and their intention to purchase the adve...

This paper represents an approach to simulate the mental activities of children during their interaction with computers through their spoken language. The mental activities are categorized into three states: confidence, confusion and frustration. Four knowledge sources are used in the detection. One is prosody, which is indicative of utterance type and user’s attitude. The second is embedded ke...

It's fitting that my first contribution in the new " Attitude and Behavior " column addresses the age-old question, which comes first-attitude or behavior? Actually, the more practical question is which should be targeted for change first-attitude or behavior? Education typically addresses " attitude " or internal and subjective dimensions of people by attempting to " think people into acting d...

This paper presents an approach to simulate the mental activities of children during their interaction with computers through their spoken language. The mental activities are categorized into three states: confidence, confusion and frustration. Two knowledge sources are used in the detection. One is prosody, which indicates utterance type and user’s attitude. The other is embedded key words/phr...