Using fNIRS to detect mental workload and emotional valence in web form lling task

In this dissertation we evaluated a web interface using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and verified the practicality of this brain imaging modality. More specifically, we tested the web page layout of an online insurance claim process. Three variations of the web forms were created:...

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Main Author: Lukanov, Kristiyan Emilov
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30831/
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description In this dissertation we evaluated a web interface using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and verified the practicality of this brain imaging modality. More specifically, we tested the web page layout of an online insurance claim process. Three variations of the web forms were created: one standard insurance claim form, one which has alternated order of form fields, and one which divides the forms into three pages. We hypothesised that there should be significant difference between them in the objective and subjective measures of mental workload. Also, we tried to elicit emotional state from the fNIRS data and hypothesised that a correlation will be observed between the objective and subjective measures of emotional valence. We found that the control condition elicited the lowest mental workload and positive valence according to the majority of the corresponding measures. In contrast, the divided page approach evoked highest mental workload and positive valence. We contribute to web form design and usability research by proposing implications for design. In addition, we assessed the practicality of fNIRS as limited particularly for low engaging web interfaces due to the higher amount of time, and resources required to run and analyse the data.
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spelling nottingham-308312017-10-17T17:11:23Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30831/ Using fNIRS to detect mental workload and emotional valence in web form lling task Lukanov, Kristiyan Emilov In this dissertation we evaluated a web interface using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and verified the practicality of this brain imaging modality. More specifically, we tested the web page layout of an online insurance claim process. Three variations of the web forms were created: one standard insurance claim form, one which has alternated order of form fields, and one which divides the forms into three pages. We hypothesised that there should be significant difference between them in the objective and subjective measures of mental workload. Also, we tried to elicit emotional state from the fNIRS data and hypothesised that a correlation will be observed between the objective and subjective measures of emotional valence. We found that the control condition elicited the lowest mental workload and positive valence according to the majority of the corresponding measures. In contrast, the divided page approach evoked highest mental workload and positive valence. We contribute to web form design and usability research by proposing implications for design. In addition, we assessed the practicality of fNIRS as limited particularly for low engaging web interfaces due to the higher amount of time, and resources required to run and analyse the data. 2015-12-10 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30831/1/HCI-dissert_77_Lukanov_Kristiyan_2015.pdf Lukanov, Kristiyan Emilov (2015) Using fNIRS to detect mental workload and emotional valence in web form lling task. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)]
spellingShingle Lukanov, Kristiyan Emilov
Using fNIRS to detect mental workload and emotional valence in web form lling task
title Using fNIRS to detect mental workload and emotional valence in web form lling task
title_full Using fNIRS to detect mental workload and emotional valence in web form lling task
title_fullStr Using fNIRS to detect mental workload and emotional valence in web form lling task
title_full_unstemmed Using fNIRS to detect mental workload and emotional valence in web form lling task
title_short Using fNIRS to detect mental workload and emotional valence in web form lling task
title_sort using fnirs to detect mental workload and emotional valence in web form lling task
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30831/