HCI dimension | Cultural interaction indicator | Examples/characteristics of cultural interaction indicators | Cultural dimension/variables of cultural models |
Information frequency | Number of information units per time unit | Number of words, sentences, dialogues, propositions etc. per minute, reference distance | Uncertainty, avoidance, action chains, network density |
Information density | Distance of information units from each other, number of simultaneously presented information units | Picture-text ratio, number of places of interest | Uncertainty avoidance, network density |
Information or interactional parallelism | Sequential or parallel, presentation or reception of information units, information arrangement | Number of parallel tasks, discarded system messages, time until deactivation of virtual agents, layout | Mono-chronic vs. poly-chronic time orientation, |
Interaction speed | Duration of an interaction process | Mouse usage, mouse motion pauses less than 1 ms, mouse track length per second, inputs | Mono-chronic vs. poly-chronic time orientation |
Interaction frequency | Number of interaction processes per time unit | Number of mouse clicks, mouse movements, function or help initiatives per session | Mono-chronic vs. poly-chronic time orientation |