Human-Computer Interaction: An Empirical Research Perspective is the definitive guide to
empirical research in HCI. The book begins with foundational topics including an historical …

Multitasking is all around us: the office worker interrupted by a phone call, the teenager
texting while driving, the salesperson chatting while entering an order. When multitasking …

Multitasking in user behavior can be represented along a continuum in terms of the time
spent on one task before switching to another. In this paper, we present a theory of behavior …

We report on a field study of the multitasking behavior of computer users focused on the
suspension and resumption of tasks. Data was collected with a tool that logged users' …

Notifications can have reduced interruption cost if delivered at moments of lower mental
workload during task execution. Cognitive theorists have speculated that these moments …

Notifications provide a unique mechanism for increasing the effectiveness of real-time
information delivery systems. However, notifications that demand users' attention at …

Media multitasking, characterized by simultaneous engagement in multiple media forms, is
prevalent among university students within the personal learning environment. However …

In today's ubiquitous computing environment where users carry, manipulate, and interact
with an increasing number of networked devices, applications and web services, human …

With the ongoing trend towards conditional automation in the automotive industry, it is vital to
ensure that drivers are able to resume vehicle control within the given time budget–even …

We present a novel system for notification management and report results from two studies
testing its performance and impact. The system uses statistical models to realize defer-to …