Choosing a Computer Keyboard System
Paper presented at the
National Ergonomics Exposition and Conference
McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill., April 9-11.
Alan Hedge
Director, Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory
Cornell University, Dept. Design & Environmental Analysis
SLIDES
- Choosing a Computer Keyboard System
Elements of an Ergonomic Keyboard System
Ergonomic Criteria
Design Criteria
Performance Criteria
Comfort Criteria
Keyboard Geometry
QWERTY Keyboard
History of the QWERTY Keyboard
History of the QWERTY Keyboard
DVORAK Keyboard (Dvorak, 1943)
Keyboard Research
Keyboard User's Health
Alternative Keyboard Use Research
Shoulder Muscle activity - Reaching to use a mouse on a desk
Shoulder Muscle Activity - Using mouse to side of a conventional flat keyboard tray
Shoulder muscle activity
Research Evidence
Computer Mouse Use
Cornell/Honeywell Research Study
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