HCI Dimension | Ratio of (C):(G) | Cultural interaction indicator (CII) | Examples | Cultural dimension |
Information frequency | 1.25 | Distance between notes, number of information units per time unit | Number of words, sentences, dialogues, propositions etc. per minute | Uncertainty avoidance, action chains, network density |
Information density | 1.77 | Number of places of interest | Picture-text ratio, distance of information units from each other, number of simultaneously presented information units | Uncertainty avoidance, network density |
Information and interaction parallelism | 1.61 | Number of parallel tasks, rejected system messages, time to deactivate the virtual agent (“life-like character”, e.g. “Merlin” in Word) | Sequential or parallel presentation or reception of information units and information arrangement (e.g. layout) | All time-relevant cultural dimensions (such as uncertainty avoidance, action chains or time orientation) |
Interaction speed | 1.89 | Mouse motion pauses less than 1 ms | Mouse usage, keyboard entries, length of mouse track per time unit | All time-relevant cultural dimensions |
Interaction frequency | 1.41 | Mouse clicks with left mouse button, number of mouse movement events | Total number of mouse clicks/ mouse movements or number of function or help initiatives per session | All time-relevant cultural dimensions |