Interaction Design Principles in WYRED Platform

AbstractTo integrate social robots in real-life contexts, it is crucial that they are accepted by the users. Acceptance is not only related to the functionality of the robot but also strongly depends on how the user experiences the interaction. Established design principles from usability and user experience research can be applied to the realm of human–robot interaction, to design robot behavior for the comfort and well-being of the user. Focusing the design on these aspects alone, however, comes with certain ethical challenges, especially regarding the user’s privacy and autonomy. Based on an example scenario of human–robot interaction in elder care, this paper discusses how established design principles can be used in social robotic design. It then juxtaposes these with ethical considerations such as privacy and user autonomy. Combining user experience and ethical perspectives, we propose adjustments to the original design principles and canvass our own design recommendations for a positive and ethically acceptable social human–robot interaction design. In doing so, we show that positive user experience and ethical design may be sometimes at odds, but can be reconciled in many cases, if designers are willing to adjust and amend time-tested design principles.

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Interaction Design Principles for Web Emergency Management Information Systems

Using Social and Information Technologies for Disaster and Crisis Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2788-8.ch008 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 113-131 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Teresa Onorati ◽

Alessio Malizia ◽

Paloma Díaz ◽

Ignacio Aedo

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Emergency Management ◽

Interaction Design ◽

Management Information Systems ◽

Design Strategy ◽

Design Principles ◽

Point Of View ◽

Management Information ◽

Common Features ◽

Task List

The interaction design for web emergency management information systems (WEMIS) is an important aspect to keep in mind due to the criticality of the domain: decision making, updating available resources, defining a task list, and trusting in proposed information. A common interaction design strategy for WEMIS seems to be needed, but currently there are few references in literature. The aim of this study is to contribute to this lack with a set of interactive principles for WEMIS. From the emergency point of view, existing WEMIS have been analyzed to extract common features and to design interactive principles for emergency. Furthermore, the authors studied design principles extracted from a well-known (DERMIS) model relating them to emergency phases and features. The result proposed here is a set of design principles for supporting interactive properties for WEMIS. Finally, two case studies have been considered as applications of proposed design principles.

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MuseumScrabble

Social and Organizational Impacts of Emerging Mobile Devices ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-0194-9.ch007 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 124-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Christos Sintoris ◽

Adrian Stoica ◽

Ioanna Papadimitriou ◽

Nikoleta Yiannoutsou ◽

Vassilis Komis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Interaction ◽

Mobile Technology ◽

Interaction Design ◽

Game Design ◽

Field Evaluation ◽

Design Principles ◽

Educational Game ◽

Abstract Concepts ◽

Mobile Game ◽

Problem Solving Strategies

Mobile technology has created new possibilities for location-based playful learning experiences. This article describes the MuseumScrabble mobile game, aimed at children visiting a historical museum. The game requires that the players explore the museum and link abstract concepts with physical artefacts using a mobile device. The focus of this article is on the interaction design process and the subsequent observations made during field evaluation of the game. Design principles that guide the development of such a game are presented and concern playfulness, learning, social interaction, physical aspects of the game and flow between physical and digital space. This article explores how these design principles are reflected in the study and how problem-solving strategies and collaboration and competition patterns are developed by children in this multi-player educational game.

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Usability

Encyclopedia of Distance Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-555-9.ch294 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1931-1937

Author(s):

Su-Ting Yong

Keyword(s):

User Interface ◽

User Experience ◽

Interaction Design ◽

Design Principles ◽

Learning Program ◽

Design Models ◽

Computer Based Learning ◽

History Of ◽

Computer Based ◽

Definition Of

This is a brief review of the history of usability and a discussion of usability in developing a computer-based learning program (CBLP). According to ISO 9241, usability is defined as the extent to which a product can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction in a specified context of use (Bevan, 2001). The main focus of usability in this article is concerned with the user interface and interaction design. To create a usable computer-based learning program, one needs to understand the definition of usability and the goals of usability. Besides achieving usability goals, a usable CBLP should also be able to attain user experience goals. Design principles can be used to develop a CBLP featured with usability. Two design models will be discussed in this review.

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