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  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Usability Engineering

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  • Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) utilize images for menu selection, making image properties crucial for user interaction.
  • Object dimensions can lead to ambiguity and cognitive conflicts (Stroop-like effects) when habitual responses clash with required actions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how image characteristics and contextual factors influence cursor placement accuracy and speed.
  • To understand the interplay between visual properties of images and user interaction in digital environments.

Main Methods:

  • Forty-one participants engaged in cursor placement tasks using a mouse and a touch screen.
  • Stimuli included images of cups varying in size, fill status (full/empty), and handle orientation.

Main Results:

  • Cursor placement was slower with a mouse compared to a touch screen.
  • Cup size, fill status, and handle orientation interacted to affect response duration and placement accuracy.
  • The impact of cup size on performance reversed for empty cups or those with incompatible handle orientations.

Conclusions:

  • Contextual factors, such as perceived spillability, significantly influence cursor placement precision.
  • Image elements like cup handles can function as either targets or distractors, affecting user performance.
  • Understanding image content's influence on screen interaction hotspots can aid in detecting user intent from cursor movements.