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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Effect of Sitting Orientation on Touchscreen Performance, Touch Characteristics, User Preference, and Workload

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Pages 235-245 | Received 01 Mar 2013, Accepted 01 Sep 2013, Published online: 21 Nov 2013

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