• Car steering in racing games: similar performance with joysticks and keyboards 

      Astrup, Birk Knut; Danielsen, Viktor; Grønvold, Kristian Ludvig; Hals, Alexander William Ingvarsson; Klophmann, Andreas; Sandnes, Frode Eika (International Conference Proceeding Series (ICPS);PETRA '19: Proceedings of the 12th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, Conference object, 2019-06)
      Many gamers use keyboards for playing computer games. Yet it is a commonly held belief that the control of the game is better with a more dedicated input device such as a joystick. This study set out to explore the effect ...
    • Joystick versus mouse in first person shooters: Mouse is faster than joystick 

      Pedersen, Hilde; Refvik, Rein Frimannslund; Uy, Johnnadel Salita; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;1018, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-25)
      Many gamers use desktop or laptop computers with a mouse when gaming, instead of a special purpose gaming input device such as a joystick. This study compared the hitting speed and success rates of mouse and joystick for ...
    • Multi-switch scanning keyboards: A theoretical study of simultaneous parallel scans with QWERTY layout 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika; Eika, Evelyn; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;10907; Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Methods, Technologies, and Users, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-05)
      Scanning keyboards can be useful aids for individuals with reduced motor function. However, scanning input techniques are known for being very slow to use because they require waiting for the right cell to be highlighted ...