Modeling interruption and resumption in a smartphone task: An ACT-R approach
2015
Article
This research aims to inspect human cognition when being interrupted while performing a smartphone task with varying levels of mental demand. Due to its benefits especially in the early stages of interface development, a cognitive modeling approach is used. It applies the cognitive architecture ACT-R to shed light on task-related cognitive processing. The inspected task setting involves a shopping scenario, manipulating interruption via product advertisements and mental demands by the respective number of people shopping is done for. Model predictions are validated through a corresponding experimental setting with 62 human participants. Comparing model and human data in a defined set of performance-related parameters displays mixed results that indicate an acceptable fit – at least in some cases. Potential explanations for the observed differences are discussed at the end.
Author(s): | Wirzberger, Maria and Russwinkel, Nele |
Journal: | i-com |
Volume: | 14 |
Number (issue): | 2 |
Year: | 2015 |
Publisher: | Walter de Gruyter {GmbH} |
Bibtex Type: | Article (article) |
DOI: | 10.1515/icom-2015-0033 |
BibTex @article{Wirzberger2015Interruption, title = {Modeling interruption and resumption in a smartphone task: {A}n {ACT}-{R} approach}, author = {Wirzberger, Maria and Russwinkel, Nele}, journal = {i-com}, volume = {14}, number = {2}, publisher = {Walter de Gruyter {GmbH}}, year = {2015}, doi = {10.1515/icom-2015-0033} } |