Multifractal mice: Operationalising dimensions of readiness-to-hand via a feature of hand movement

2022. Dan Bennett, Anne Roudaut & Oussama Metatla
Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.

Abstract

The philosophical construct readiness-to-hand describes focused, intuitive, tool use, and has been linked to tool-embodiment and immersion. The construct has been influential in HCI and design for decades, but researchers currently lack appropriate measures and tools to investigate it empirically. To support such empirical work we investigate the possibility of operationalising readiness-to-hand in measurements of multfractality in movement, building on recent work in cognitive science. We conduct two experiments (N=44, N=30) investigating multifractality in mouse movements during a computer game, replicating prior results and contributing new findings. Our results show that multifractality correlates with dimensions associated with readiness-to-hand, including skill and task-engagement, during tool breakdown, task learning and normal play. We describe future possibilities for the application of these methods in HCI, supporting such work by sharing scripts and data (https://osf.io/2hm9u/), and introducing a new data-driven approach to parameter selection.

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Citation

Bennett, D., Roudaut, A., & Metatla, O. (2022 , April). Multifractal Mice: Operationalising Dimensions of Readiness-to-hand via a Feature of Hand Movement. Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1–18). New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery. URL: https://psyarxiv.com/729xw/, doi:10.1145/3491102.3517601

BibTeX

@inproceedings{bennett_multifractal_2022,
	address = {New York, NY, USA},
	series = {{CHI} '22},
	title = {Multifractal {Mice}: {Operationalising} {Dimensions} of {Readiness}-to-hand via a {Feature} of {Hand} {Movement}},
	isbn = {978-1-4503-9157-3},
	shorttitle = {Multifractal {Mice}},
	url = {https://psyarxiv.com/729xw/},
	doi = {10.1145/3491102.3517601},
	abstract = {The philosophical construct readiness-to-hand describes focused, intuitive, tool use, and has been linked to tool-embodiment and immersion. The construct has been influential in HCI and design for decades, but researchers currently lack appropriate measures and tools to investigate it empirically. To support such empirical work we investigate the possibility of operationalising readiness-to-hand in measurements of multfractality in movement, building on recent work in cognitive science. We conduct two experiments (N=44, N=30) investigating multifractality in mouse movements during a computer game, replicating prior results and contributing new findings. Our results show that multifractality correlates with dimensions associated with readiness-to-hand, including skill and task-engagement, during tool breakdown, task learning and normal play. We describe future possibilities for the application of these methods in HCI, supporting such work by sharing scripts and data (https://osf.io/2hm9u/), and introducing a new data-driven approach to parameter selection.},
	urldate = {2023-02-14},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2022 {CHI} {Conference} on {Human} {Factors} in {Computing} {Systems}},
	publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
	author = {Bennett, Dan and Roudaut, Anne and Metatla, Oussama},
	month = apr,
	year = {2022},
	keywords = {engagement, user experience, complex systems, embodiment, phenomenology, cognitive science, readiness to hand},
	pages = {1--18},
}