Touchscreens and Traditional Interaction: Examining Ease of Use

Napredak tehnologije kontinuirano oblikuje okolinu i mijenja očekivanja korisnika. Primjećuje se sve izraženiji trend u kojem se korisnici sve više okreću mobilnim uređajima, napuštajući tradicionalno korištenje računala. Ovaj rad ima za cilj pružiti uvid u područje multimodalnih interakcija i sučelja, istražujući njihove inherentne prednosti i nedostatke. Poseban naglasak je stavljen na istraživanja koja se odnose na sučelja temeljena na gestama i njihovu primjenu. U okviru ovog istraživanja, izvršena je detaljna analiza interakcije između korisnika i uređaja opremljenih zaslonima osjetljivim na dodir, uspoređujući je s tradicionalnom interakcijom putem fizičke tipkovnice i miša. U sklopu istraživanja razvijen je prototip aplikacije, čija je lakoća korištenja vrednovana putem eksperimentalnih testiranja s korisnicima. Spomenuta aplikacija je implementirana u dvije varijante: mobilnoj i desktop verziji, kako bi se omogućila komparativna analiza između različitih platformi.The advancement of technology continuously shapes the environment and alters user expectations. There is an increasingly pronounced trend in which users are turning more towards mobile devices, abandoning traditional computer usage. This thesis aims to provide insight into the field of multimodal interactions and interfaces, exploring their inherent strengths and weaknesses. Special emphasis has been placed on research related to gesture-based interfaces and their application. Within the scope of this research, a detailed analysis of the interaction between users and touch-sensitive screen-equipped devices was conducted, comparing it to traditional interaction methods using physical keyboards and mice. As part of the thesis, a prototype application was developed, and its usability was evaluated through experimental testing with users. The mentioned application has been implemented in two versions: mobile and desktop, enabling a comparative analysis across different platforms