Change the Mental Model, Change the Behavior: Using Interface Design to Promote Appropriate Energy Consuming Behavior in the Home

2016 ◽  
pp. 769-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten Revell ◽  
Neville Stanton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Model ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Energy Consuming

scholarly journals Extending assistive devices: using the existing interface versus using a new interface

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirit Yuviler-Gavish ◽  
Eitan Kribu ◽  
Avi Weiss ◽  
Uri Ben-Hanan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Model ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Assistive Devices ◽  
Assistive Device ◽  
Rough Terrain ◽  
Special Cases

AbstractThe current research examined whether or not the interface of an extender attached to an assistive device should be identical to the interface of the assistive device. Given the profile of assistive devices such as wheelchairs and the need to extend them in special cases such when maneuvering over rough terrain or obstacles such as stairs and steep inclines, the interface design of these extenders (attached to existing assistive devices) should be evaluated. We have simulated a carrying platform for a wheelchair that is larger than the user’s regular wheelchair. We have examined whether participants used to handling their wheelchair, when asked to operate the carrying platform, handle the latter’s interface better or worse than their wheelchair’s interface. Participants (61) were assigned to one of two between-participants groups. Both groups were trained to navigate a wheelchair using the wheelchair’s interface and then operated the carrying platform. The Familiar Interface group navigated the carrying platform using the wheelchair’s interface, and the New Interface group navigated it with a new interface. The results demonstrated that the Familiar Interface group took longer to perform the task and collided more often with obstacles, compared to the New Interface group. The greater number of collisions can be linked directly to an erroneous mental model of the carrying platform’s size. The insights we reach can be linked to both extenders attached to an assistive device and other technological extenders.

IMPLEMENTATION OF UMMP USING THE LOCALIZATION OF WEB OBJECTS IN USER INTERFACE DESIGN

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (19) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aslina Baharum ◽  
Azizah Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
User Interface ◽  
Mental Model ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Development Process ◽  
System Development ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Web Objects ◽  
Development Life Cycle ◽  
The World

Websites play an important role as a communication tool between people around the world. This phenomenon introduces the medium of communication, the user interface (UI), between humans and machines as a key player. The existing web development process recognizes this importance but does not follow any precise guidelines for the construction of UI as an activity within the system development life cycle. This paper describes a method for constructing UI based on users’ Mental Model patterns (uMMp) from the localization of web objects. This method can be incorporated into the development process in order to better fulfill users’ expectations. The uMMp describe interface design solutions favouring the development of a UI. 

Interface Designs Model of Location-Aware Mobile Commerce for Songket

2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mardhiah Ibrahim ◽  
Tengku Siti Meriam Tengku Wook ◽  
Norleyza Jailani
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Mental Model ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
User Interface Design ◽  
Comparison Method ◽  
Mobile Commerce ◽  
Comparison Analysis ◽  
Localization Technique ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Location Aware

This paper centers on research of the user interface design of mobile commerce (m-commerce) focusing on the location of the songket business. The research is based on a comparison method between interfaces of location-aware m-commerce with different domains. The goal is to analyze the aspect of m-commerce interface design that has already been accepted by the user. 7C’s interface design elements have been selected as the guideline of the analysis. The comparison analysis of localization technique showed that four out of the seven elements are suitable for the guideline; namely Context, Customization, Communication and Connection.  Research proved A-GPS technique suitable for application of songket localization. The outcome of the research is the user interface of location aware m-commerce based on multi user mental model specific to songket localization using A-GPS technique.

scholarly journals Mental model interface design: putting users in control of home heating

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten M. A. Revell ◽  
Neville A. Stanton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Model ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Home Heating

scholarly journals Cognition and Operator Performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 37-62
Author(s):  
Jacob D. Oury ◽  
Frank E. Ritter
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Situation Awareness ◽  
Mental Model ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Search Time ◽  
System State ◽  
Cognitive Mechanisms ◽  
The Core ◽  
Informed Decisions ◽  
Detection Of Signals

AbstractDeveloping systems that foster situation awareness in operators requires that stakeholders can make informed decisions about the design. These decisions must account for the operator’s underlying cognitive processes based on perception, comprehension, and projection of the system state. This chapter reviews the core cognitive processes responsible for monitoring and responding to changes in system state. Operators must perceive information before they can act in response, and the interface design affects operator accuracy and speed via known mechanisms (i.e., effects of color on visual search time). Perception of key information also relies on how the operator thinks during tasks, and certain design choices can support better attention control and detection of signals. After perceiving the information, operators also must comprehend and interpret the information. Design guidance and factors related to supporting comprehension are presented alongside explanations of how cognitive load and working memory affect the operator’s ability to develop and maintain a useful mental model of the system. This review of cognitive mechanisms gives designers a strong foundation to make informed decisions ranging from choosing an alarm color to assessing how much information should be on screen at once.

scholarly journals The Influence of User Interface Component on University Website Towards Student Enrollment

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.11) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onki Alexander ◽  
Zurida Ishak ◽  
. .
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Mental Model ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Tuition Fees ◽  
Design Guideline ◽  
Usability Problems ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review ◽  
User Frustration ◽  
The University

Website interface can be a very effective communication medium between the university and the users such as potential students, current students and other authorities. The purpose of this study is to investigate interface components that represent important information in university website, which led to the enrollment of students. This study is motivated by the user frustration or thwarted by the frequent usability problems of university website and problem in representing important information into required by potential students. The interface component and the important information on university website are identified through a comprehensive literature review. There are several factors that influence the student's decision process such as tuition fees, scholarship, ratings / reputation, vicinity to home and the majors offered. The interface components that are used in this research are metaphor, navigation, mental model, interactions and appearance. This study will produce the interface design guideline based on the most frequent used of interface component. Analysis of 5 universities has been conducted to identify how the important information, which leads to student’s enrollments is presented on the interface. 

The Inherent Organization of the Paper Office: Implications for Electronic Document Management Systems

1981 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 368-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary W. Irving ◽  
John Van Praag ◽  
David Gilfoil
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Mental Model ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Electronic System ◽  
Query Languages ◽  
Document Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Electronic Document ◽  
Electronic Document Management ◽  
Exploratory Investigation

As the technological availability of electronic document management systems approaches, questions concerning the appropriate user interface design must be investigated and answered. Much of this investigation must focus on the characteristics of the paper office which the electronic system is intended eventually to replace. Of immediate interest are the physical organization of the paper office and the organization of the mental model which users reference to aid their document management tasks. An exploratory investigation analyzed a small number of existing paper offices, modeled their physical organizations, and studied the behaviors of their owners in document filing and retrieval tasks. Multi-dimensional scaling techniques were used to discover the inherent dimensionality of the mental models the users had created of their paper offices. Protocol analysis was employed to infer cues used for aiding retrieval based on incomplete information. This set of cues was evaluated for candidate dimensions in the mental model of the paper office. The results of the exploratory investigation were evaluated for user interface requirements of electronic document management systems. Classical DBMS query languages and data models were evaluated against the user interface requirements. These were found insufficient in the key requirements of simple filing procedures and retrieval based on incomplete and/or partially erroneous information. A user interface and data model is recommended that might provide higher performance. A research plan for a thorough investigation is outlined.

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