Investigating Perception of User Interface Elements in the Near Peripheral Area at the Edge of the Work Field in an Ergatic System

The paper presents an experimental study investigating the effect of graphical interface elements, including layout, colour scheme, and stylistic representation on user interaction with ergatic system interface. The authors describe the methodology used in the experiment and provide an example of the stimulus material. Results indicate vertical placement of control elements (either on the right or on left side) allows users to solve tasks more quickly. Inthe horizontal menu positioned above the control panel, eye movement paths tend to be shorter, which presumably contributes to the reduction in task completion time for participants. Colour choice does not show a significant impact in this study. Stylization effects state that iconographic symbols are processed faster than textual labels.