Comparing visualizations and text on smart watches while running in realistic environment
| dc.contributor.author | Kashanj, Sarina | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Perin, Charles | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-29T00:29:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-29T00:29:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.degree.department | Department of Computer Science | |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Science MSc | |
| dc.description.abstract | In today’s digital age, smartwatches have become popular tools for millions of runners, providing metrics like pace, heart rate, and distance. Despite the widespread use of text-based displays on these devices, research suggests that visualizations could offer a more effective alternative. However, little is known about how visualizations perform in real-world running scenarios. This study addresses this gap by investigating how visualizations compare to text is aiding runners’ performance and experience. Through a study involving 20 runners completing running tasks on an outdoor track, we found that visualizations significantly outperformed text, with runners completing tasks 1.5 to 8 times faster. Moreover, participants expressed a strong preference for visualizations and indicated a willingness to use them during their runs if available on their smartwatch. These findings highlight the potential of visualizations to enhance the usability and effectiveness of smartwatches for runners. | |
| dc.description.scholarlevel | Graduate | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1828/20809 | |
| dc.language | English | eng |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | |
| dc.subject | visualization | |
| dc.subject | wearables | |
| dc.subject | smartwatch | |
| dc.subject | HCI | |
| dc.title | Comparing visualizations and text on smart watches while running in realistic environment | |
| dc.type | Thesis |