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Technology-Based Selection
Published in Michael D. Coovert, Lori Foster Thompson, The Psychology of Workplace Technology, 2013
Alan D. Mead, Julie B. Olson-Buchanan, Fritz Drasgow
Tablet computers can be seen as a convergence of the “smart” and web-oriented features of smartphones with portable computers. Tablets afford much larger screens than smartphones, while still being very portable. In comparison to small laptop computers, these devices feature touch-sensitive screens that substitute finger gestures for mousing and an “on-screen” keyboard that replaces a separate, physical keyboard (reducing the size and weight of the device). Overton and his colleagues reported an early study of using a tablet computer as a replacement for paper-and-pencil or “traditional” computers (Overton et al., 1996). Their results showed a high degree of comparability for scores on the tablet and traditional computers for power tests (disattenuated r=0.90 to 1.0) but mixed results for two perceptual speed and accuracy tests (disattenuated r=0.81 to 0.98) and there was little indication that the tablet computers were more “paper-like” than the traditional computerized tests.
Mobile Media
Published in Tom Hutchison, Paul Allen, Web Marketing for the Music Business, 2013
The latest generation of mobile devices is the tablet, which combines the features of a laptop with those of a smartphone, in a mid-size device. Some tablets are set up for Wi-Fi only while others include a subscription service to a 3G or 4G mobile network. Advantages of tablets include the convenience and quick startup time of a smartphone combined with a larger screen and work area. The concept of a tablet-size computer is not new, but the iPad, first introduced in 2010, was the first to be successfully adopted by consumers on a large scale. Other tablets were introduced about the same time, although some, such as Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes and Noble’s “Nook” had limited functions. In late 2011, Amazon introduced the Kindle Fire, their response to the industry leader, the iPad. As of early 2012, Apple continued to dominate the market, but the Kindle Fire had quickly made a dent in Apple’s market share.
Aircraft Information Systems
Published in Mike Tooley, Aircraft Digital Electronic and Computer Systems, 2023
Within different types and classes of EFB a wide variety of hardware and software is used. Operating systems can be custom written or based on standard Windows or Linux products; Surface Pro tablets and Apple iPads are also commonly used.
Training work-related social skills in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder using a tablet-based intervention
Published in Human–Computer Interaction, 2023
Séverine Estival, Virginie Demulier, Julie Renaud, Jean-Claude Martin
Psychosocial rehabilitation and social skills interventions are often designed to help people with disabilities improve generic social behaviors (Bellack, 2004; Reichow & Volkmar, 2010) such as: expressing positive feelings, listening to others, making requests, and expressing unpleasant feelings. Some of these general interventions can be applied in the workplace to develop more specific social skills related to work (Hedley et al., 2017). Interventions for workers with disabilities are increasingly being developed using new technologies (Burke et al., 2013; Cullen et al., 2017; Gentry et al., 2012; Hill et al., 2013). Technologies such as tablets used in multiple studies are appealing for people with cognitive disabilities (e.g., ability to repeat tasks and easily correct errors) (Benton et al., 2012). Tablets are also easy to use and present multiple benefits including portability, customization, accessibility, and affordability (Hong et al., 2017). Tablet-based interventions can be accessible to people with disabilities and they have already proven their relevance in research conducted with people with ASD (see Muñoz et al., 2012).