Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering for Elderly (HCI4AGING): Introduction to the Special Thematic Session

Cultural Heritage ◽

Interaction Process ◽

Interactive Design ◽

Usability Engineering ◽

The Social ◽

The first studies of the social sciences aimed at the videogames of the 80s and the methods to evaluate the usability engineering of the 90s have highlighted a set of positive and negative aspects in the human-computer interaction which go from the ergonomic aspects of the devices down to the motivations to draw the attention of the users in the interaction process. In this research we present the results reached with adult users in relation to the communicability and the usability in a classical videogame for PC. We also present the elements of interactive design which boost the poiesis in cultural heritage that the analyzed videogame contains.

Usability Engineering Methods for Interactive Intelligent Systems

AI Magazine ◽

10.1609/aimag.v30i4.2272 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aaron Spaulding ◽

Julie Sage Weber

Keyword(s):

Interaction Design ◽

Intelligent Systems ◽

Interactive Systems ◽

Usability Engineering ◽

Large Repertoire ◽

The field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) offers designers and developers of interactive systems a large repertoire of methods for ensuring that their systems will be both usable and useful. This article offers a brief introduction to these methods, focusing on the ways in which they sometimes need to be adapted and extended to take into account the characteristic properties of systems that include some sort of AI. The discussion is organized around three types of activity: understanding users needs, interaction design, and evaluation.

Mary Beth Rosson and John M. Carroll: Usability Engineering: Scenario-based Development of Human-Computer Interaction

i-com ◽

10.1524/icom.2002.1.2.046 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 1 (2/2002) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

W. Dzida

Keyword(s):

Usability Engineering ◽

Human Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering of Thai Word Search Keyboard Application for Students with Learning Disabilities

2018 International Electrical Engineering Congress (iEECON) ◽

10.1109/ieecon.2018.8712193 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Onintra Poobrasert ◽

Thaphat Mupattararot

Keyword(s):

Learning Disabilities ◽

Students With Learning Disabilities ◽

Usability Engineering ◽

Word Search ◽

Integrating Usability, Semiotic, and Software Engineering into a Method for Evaluating User Interfaces

10.4018/978-1-87828-991-9.ch032 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 448-464

Author(s):

Kenia Sousa ◽

Albert Schilling ◽

Elizabeth Furtado

Keyword(s):

User Interface ◽

Software Engineering ◽

User Interfaces ◽

Usability Engineering ◽

Ui Design ◽

Usability Tests ◽

Computer Interaction ◽

Area Of Study

We present artifacts and techniques used for user interface (UI) design and evaluation, performed by professionals from the human-computer interaction (HCI) area of study, covering usability engineering and semiotic engineering, which can assist software engineering (SE) to perform usability tests starting earlier in the process. Tests of various interaction alternatives, produced from these artifacts, are useful to verify if these alternatives are in accordance with users’ preferences and constraints, and usability patterns, and can enhance the probability of achieving a more usable and reliable product.

Usability Dimensions in Collaborative GIS

Collaborative Geographic Information Systems ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-845-1.ch002 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 24-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mordechai (Muki) Haklay

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Careful Consideration ◽

Usability Engineering ◽

Web Based ◽

Server Side ◽

Internet Connections ◽

Collaborative Gis ◽

Collaborative GIS requires careful consideration of the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Usability aspects, given the variety of users that are expected to use these systems, and the need to ensure that users will find the system effective, efficient, and enjoyable. The chapter explains the link between collaborative GIS and usability engineering/HCI studies. The integration of usability considerations into collaborative GIS is demonstrated in two case studies of Web-based GIS implementation. In the first, the process of digitising an area on Web-based GIS is improved to enhance the user’s experience, and to allow interaction over narrowband Internet connections. In the second, server-side rendering of 3D scenes allows users who are not equipped with powerful computers to request sophisticated visualisation without the need to download complex software. The chapter concludes by emphasising the need to understand the users’ context and conditions within any collaborative GIS project.

Integrating Usability, Semiotic, and Software Engineering into a Method for Evaluating User Interfaces

Software Applications ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-060-8.ch135 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 2307-2324

Author(s):

Kenia Sousa ◽

Albert Schilling ◽

Elizabeth Furtado

Keyword(s):

User Interface ◽

Software Engineering ◽

User Interfaces ◽

Usability Engineering ◽

Ui Design ◽

Usability Tests ◽

Computer Interaction ◽

Area Of Study

We present artifacts and techniques used for user interface (UI) design and evaluation, performed by professionals from the human-computer interaction (HCI) area of study, covering usability engineering and semiotic engineering, which can assist software engineering (SE) to perform usability tests starting earlier in the process. Tests of various interaction alternatives, produced from these artifacts, are useful to verify if these alternatives are in accordance with users’ preferences and constraints, and usability patterns, and can enhance the probability of achieving a more usable and reliable product.

Collaboration in Open Source Domains

Collaborative Technologies and Applications for Interactive Information Design ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-727-0.ch012 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 167-178

Author(s):

Görkem Çetin ◽

Mehmet Gokturk

Keyword(s):

Open Source ◽

Open Source Software ◽

Point Of View ◽

Engineering Method ◽

User Centered Design ◽

Usability Engineering ◽

Different Types ◽

Computer Interaction ◽

User Centered

Free and open source software (F/OSS) developers have a tendency to build feature-centric projects rather than following a user-centered design, ignoring the necessity of usability in the resulting product.While there are many reasons behind this, the main cause can be stated as the lack of awareness of usability from developers’ point of view and little interaction of project stakeholders with Human- Computer Interaction (HCI) studies. This chapter examines different types of collaboration methods of usability experts and developers focusing particularly on open source projects, together with potential issues envisaged during the communication phases. The chapter also focuses on the collaboration trends and patterns of HCI experts, developers and users with an emphasis on concerns related to inefficient exploitation of current tools and technologies and provides an open usability engineering method which could be exploited in distributed projects.

Integrating Usability, Semiotic, and Software Engineering into a Method for Evaluating User Interfaces

Verification, Validation and Testing in Software Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-851-2.ch003 ◽

2007 ◽

pp. 55-81

Author(s):

Kenia Sousa ◽

Albert Schilling ◽

Elizabeth Furtado

Keyword(s):

User Interface ◽

Software Engineering ◽

User Interfaces ◽

Usability Engineering ◽

Ui Design ◽

Usability Tests ◽

Computer Interaction ◽

Area Of Study

We present artifacts and techniques used for user interface (UI) design and evaluation, performed by professionals from the human-computer interaction (HCI) area of study, covering usability engineering and semiotic engineering, which can assist software engineering (SE) to perform usability tests starting earlier in the process. Tests of various interaction alternatives, produced from these artifacts, are useful to verify if these alternatives are in accordance with users’ preferences and constraints, and usability patterns, and can enhance the probability of achieving a more usable and reliable product.

Usability Engineering Methods and Tools

Designing, Engineering, and Analyzing Reliable and Efficient Software ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2958-5.ch012 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 202-216

Author(s):

Amandeep Kaur

Keyword(s):

User Interfaces ◽

Graphical User Interfaces ◽

Usability Engineering ◽

Usability engineering is a field that focus on the human-computer interaction and exclusively in making the GUI’s with high usability. A Usability Engineer validates the usability of an interface and recommending methods to improve its purview. This chapter elaborates various techniques to improve usability of websites: software graphical user interfaces (GUIs). It includes details on assessing and making recommendations to improve usability than it does on design, though Usability Engineers may still engage in design to some extent, particularly design of wire-frames or other prototypes. They conduct usability evaluations of existing or proposed user-interfaces and their findings are fed back to the designer.