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I am trying to find a solution for an employee who is currently involved in software testing IPads, Ipods, Adroid phones etc. They are based within an office environment, typically with a lap top, seperate screen, seperate keyboard etc on their desks, but spend a large percentage of their time holding the small equipment doing the tests. This has led to the person suffering problems in their elbow and are now on anti inflamintory tablets.
I would be grateful to hear from you, especially if you work in the field of Application Testing and what solutions you have implemented.
We have considered resting the equipment flat on the desk, but due to the set up of the units, they are best viewed tilted, this would also create poor posture problems. We have also considered looking to see if there is a Gel Pad or something similar, but not sure if this will have much benefit.
Any help or ideas welcome.
Many thanks for reading this post.
Helen
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Task rotation with regular breaks, e.g. an hour testing the app followed by an hour writing up findings and sending reports. You can get apps and utilities that will remind you when to take the breaks.
Display the visuals on a larger screen (cable connection) to prevent neck strains from looking down at the device. I know this can be done on Apple kit, not sure about the Android phones though.
Provide a variety of seating, e.g. office chair, easy chair and hard chair (like a dining room chair) so that the employee can work with the tablet / ipod where they feel most comfortable.
Encase the tablet / phone in a gel case (Tech 21 for instance) to prevent / alleviate finger cramps from holding the device.
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good answer above -
I was just thinking both my HTC phone and my Xoom have cases that act as stands. The Xoom stand is good although it does press the buttons on the side - that said it presents the screen at a tilt for screen touch stuff.
Going way out my depth but can you not use a conventionally PC and emulate. or use a separate screen to interact with the device?
I have pain in my elbow from playing gunstringer on the Kinect! technology is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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stevie40 wrote:
Display the visuals on a larger screen (cable connection) to prevent neck strains from looking down at the device. I know this can be done on Apple kit, not sure about the Android phones though.
Androids OS is of course superior in every way :) and so yes you can! The Xoom for example has an HDMI output (great thing about kit that complies with the standard for connections is that you don't even need to buy a special white cable that costs a fortune!!! :) it's Friday!
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Ding ding; round 2. ;o)
Oh - and I agree, Android is the way to go... ;o)
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Can't see why they have to hold it? Should be a simple matter to knock-up an adjustable fixture and allow that hand to be free.
A capacitive wand/pen might help too?
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My wife uses a stand with her iPad along with a Bluetooth keyboard, while I have a docking station & Bluetooth keyboard (& mouse) for my Android phone.
She also seems to find lounging on the sofa to most comfortable when using the iPad
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Thanks to all for the feedback so far. I have asked about software to be able to emulate the information onto a PC, but this appears not to be possible for all systems. The Sofa chair seems a good example, and to be honest, not one I had thought of yet.
Cheers,
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ron hunter wrote:Can't see why they have to hold it? Should be a simple matter to knock-up an adjustable fixture and allow that hand to be free.
A capacitive wand/pen might help too? Some apps use the accelerometers built into the device. The user input is then done by tilting the device so it needs to be held.
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Having observed the guy again today, it appears slightly more complex than originally thought. He can have the request to test up to 8 different devices consequetively. He has considered using software to replicate what happens on the device to a monitor, but after each round of tests, completely wipes the computer. This would then mean re-installing up to 8 different pieces of software again. Although possible, would not be very time effective.
He has also considered using a pen touch technology, but this brings its own problems when multi touch is required. I know that not one solution will satisfy the problem, but it seems introducing some controls, creates other risks.
I would be grateful to hear from you if you are involved in the field of application testing, or finding contacts in this field generally.
Thanks,
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