Cornell University Ergonomics Web
Summary of results from a recent web-based user's survey of users of Multitouch products (www.fingerworks.com) conducted by Cornell University.
Results show the percentage of users who responded positively to each question.
Question Asked |
iGesture Pad |
TouchStream Mini |
TouchStream Steath/LP |
Overall satisfaction |
94% |
100% |
95% |
Ease of Use |
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Easy number entry/typing/data entry |
80% |
69% |
72% |
Easy mousing |
97% |
100% |
96% |
Easy gesturing |
91% |
93% |
85% |
Overall easy to use |
87% |
100% |
93% |
Easy to use vs. std keyboard |
NA |
31% |
42% |
Easy to use vs. mouse |
69% |
75% |
87% |
Easy to use vs. touchpad |
88% |
79% |
85% |
Easy to use vs. trackball |
92% |
57% |
65% |
People with MSDs (Musculoskeletal Disorders) |
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Improve/eliminate my finger MSD |
52% |
40% |
58% |
Improve/eliminate my hand MSD |
57% |
38% |
59% |
Improve/eliminate my wrist MSD |
65% |
50% |
70% |
Improve/eliminate my forearm MSD |
53% |
50% |
56% |
Improve/eliminate my shoulder MSD |
37% |
33% |
43% |
What users say they like about the Stealth and LP
What users say they like about the iGesture Pad
Most of the finger and wrist problems I attribute to wrestling with a mouse have virtually disappeared. It's also great that it plugs right in to a Mac running 9 or X without any required software. (I have one at home and one at work.)
What users say they like about the TouchStream Mini
- Ability to easily switch between hands -- I have bilateral nerve and soft tissue damage in my arms, and this feature greatly decreases fatigue/symptom aggravation.
- Very useful to concurrently use Mini and speech recognition software (editing text is much easier using Mini than relying solely on SRS).
- Dimensions allow portability (ex: easy to take on travel for use with laptop computer) and ease of positioning device according to workplace setup. Cordless version would provide even greater convenience.
- Ability to rest fingers on device once a motion is initiated. 5) Range of available actions.