The HTI lab @ ftw: user research for telecom systems

ABSTRACT

This paper presents the Human-Telecom Systems Interaction Laboratory (HTI lab) at the Telecommunications Research Center Vienna (FTW). The current setup of the HTI Lab and its contributions to related application-oriented projects at ftw are described.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.m Miscellaneous

Keywords:
human-computer interaction, mobile devices, quality of experience (QoE), user-centered design