Using GOMS and NASA-TLX to Evaluate Human-Computer Interaction Process in Interactive Segmentation

Journal Article (2017)
Author(s)

A. Ramkumar (TU Delft - Mechatronic Design)

P.J. Stappers (TU Delft - Codesigning Social Change)

W. J. Niessen (TU Delft - ImPhys/Quantitative Imaging, Erasmus MC)

S Adebahr (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK))

T Schimek-Jasch (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg)

U Nestle (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK))

Y. Song (TU Delft - Mechatronic Design)

Research Group
Mechatronic Design
Copyright
© 2017 A. Ramkumar, P.J. Stappers, W.J. Niessen, S Adebahr, T Schimek-Jasch, U Nestle, Y. Song
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2016.1220729
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Publication Year
2017
Language
English
Copyright
© 2017 A. Ramkumar, P.J. Stappers, W.J. Niessen, S Adebahr, T Schimek-Jasch, U Nestle, Y. Song
Research Group
Mechatronic Design
Issue number
2
Volume number
33
Pages (from-to)
123-134
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Abstract

HCI plays an important role in interactive medical image segmentation. The Goals, Operators, Methods, and Selection rules (GOMS) model and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) questionnaire are different methods that are often used to evaluate the HCI process. In this article, we aim at improving the HCI process of interactive segmentation using both the GOMS model and the NASA-TLX questionnaire to: 1) identify the relations between these two methods and 2) propose HCI design suggestions based on the synthesis of the evaluation results using both methods. For this, we conducted an experiment where three physicians used two interactive segmentation approaches to segment different types of organs at risk for radiotherapy planning. Using the GOMS model, we identified 16 operators and 10 methods. Further analysis discovered strong relations between the use of GOMS operators and the results of the NASA-TLX questionnaire. Finally, HCI design issues were identified, and suggestions were proposed based on the evaluation results and the identified relations.