Ergonomic Keyboards: Effect of Keyboard Layout on Typing Speed

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Table of Contents

• Credits
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Experiment
• 3. Results
• 4. Discussion
• 5. Conclusions
• Acknowledgements
• References
• Appendix A. Experimental Materials
• Appendix B. Raw Experimental Data

Abstract

The purpose of this experiment is to examine effects of modifying QWERTY keyboards on typing speeds. Three keyboards examined include Normal, Split Space Bar, and Angled Keys. Experiment consisted of performing four typing tests seperated by three short training sessions. Experimental results are inconclusive and experimental observations indicate more time is needed for subjects to become accustomed to new keyboards

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