Fitts law

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychological law
human-computer interaction principle
gptkbp:appliesTo target acquisition
pointing tasks
gptkbp:category cognitive psychology
human factors
motor control
gptkbp:citation Fitts, P. M. (1954). The information capacity of the human motor system in controlling the amplitude of movement. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 47(6), 381–391.
gptkbp:D distance to target
gptkbp:describes speed-accuracy tradeoff in human movement
gptkbp:form MT = a + b log2(2D/W)
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Paul_Fitts
1954
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fitts law
gptkbp:influenced game controller design
computer mouse design
touchscreen interface design
gptkbp:MT movement time
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hick's_law
gptkb:Index_of_Difficulty
gptkbp:usedIn user interface design
ergonomics
gptkbp:W width of target
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fitts'_law_in_HCI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7