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A human factors review of data entry devices
This report provides system designers with basic human factors information and guidelines to help in the selection of manual data input devices. The selection of such devices is important with respect to the environment in which the device with be used, speed of data entry required, error potential, and the user friendliness of the candidate devices. The report reviews several of the most commonly used data input devices and provides a description of each, experimental evaluations, and observations and recommendations based on review of the data. In addition, the appendix presents an input device matrix that gives general guidance concerning input devices and the physical and mission environment in which they might be used. Additional assistance should be requested from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Human Factors Personnel. 23 refs., 13 figs.