A FORMAL DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR END-USER INTERFACES - A SMALL CASE STUDY BASED ON UNICON™

1987 ◽  
pp. 989-995
Author(s):  
H.E. BEZ ◽  
D.J. COOKE
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
End User ◽  
Formal Design

Implementation of a Design Tool for Conceptual Design of Integrally Fastened Assemblies

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul G. Lee ◽  
Daeyong Lee ◽  
Gary A. Gabriele
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Java Programming ◽  
Mechanical Assemblies ◽  
Integral Attachment ◽  
Formal Design

Abstract The proper use of integral attachment features in mechanical assemblies has been more of an art than an engineering science. An organized set of design steps for generating conceptual integral attachment designs has recently been developed based on work begun by Bonenberger. These steps outline a formal design methodology for exploring the design space of possible alternative attachment concepts. This paper describes the development of a software tool that attempts to implement the integral attachment design methodology to assist a designer in developing attachment concepts. The tool is implemented using the Java programming language. A graphical interface is used to present the methodology as a series of options that approximate the design situation. This hides many of the details of the methodology in favor of ease of use. The end result is a set of suggestions for integral fasteners that are matched to the design situation. A discussion of how the hundreds of images are handled using Java is provided. A sample case study illustrates the approach of the program. The tool represents one of the few examples of a design tool aimed specifically at generating design concepts.

scholarly journals Hello, computer. Approaches to designing speech-based user experiences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Stefan Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
End User ◽  
User Experiences ◽  
Human Interface ◽  
Business Goals ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Visual Element

<p>The burgeoning field of speech–based user interfaces, pushed heavily by most major technology vendors, including Google (with Assistant), Apple (Siri), Amazon (Alexa), and Microsoft (Cortana), presents a new challenge in designing end user experiences; one where we cannot rely on there being a visual element at all. With the individual interests of the vendors, we have seen a growth of very distinct guidelines and platforms, resulting in a lack of consistency across the field. There is an opportunity to consider these platforms and this modality of interaction, and how we can design for it more generally.  By reviewing the current array of literature on voice and conversational user interfaces, as well as general speech and user interface metaphors, an understand- ing and framing for the potential of this field is to be achieved. The different core vendors and their corporate attitudes and business goals are examined to find issues that may affect building for them. Thematic analysis of the current vendor and platform-specific guidelines (such as Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines) will allow for determining important commonalities, feeding the creation of a set of voice-focused usability heuristics to evaluate these designs. Finally, the broader research is distilled into a systematic approach for designing speech–based experiences. Technical case study work is informed, and reciprocally informs this approach, ensuring it works in practice.</p>

The House of Commons Library and the transfer of resources to electronic form for user self‐service, 1979‐2004

2005 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-332
Author(s):  
Chris Pond
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
House Of Commons ◽  
End User ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technical Developments ◽  
Technical Advances ◽  
Self Service ◽  
Traditional Approaches ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeTo examine the effects of technical developments on demand for traditional enquiry services in the House of Commons Library.Design/methodology/approachTrends in enquiry load are matched against technical advances, especially in the area of user self‐service, using published and unpublished reports.FindingsThe growth of resources delivered via the Parliamentary intranet, and the provision of suitable and convenient retrieval equipment, have enabled the end‐user and significantly reduced demands on traditional librarianship and reference skills.Research limitations/implicationsBased on experience of one special library.Practical implicationsLikely to be of use to information practitioners in cognate situations where traditional approaches are being supplanted by technical change.Originality/valueCase study of an organization adapting to the new realities of an information‐rich corps of users.

scholarly journals Hello, computer. Approaches to designing speech-based user experiences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Stefan Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
End User ◽  
User Experiences ◽  
Human Interface ◽  
Business Goals ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Visual Element

<p>The burgeoning field of speech–based user interfaces, pushed heavily by most major technology vendors, including Google (with Assistant), Apple (Siri), Amazon (Alexa), and Microsoft (Cortana), presents a new challenge in designing end user experiences; one where we cannot rely on there being a visual element at all. With the individual interests of the vendors, we have seen a growth of very distinct guidelines and platforms, resulting in a lack of consistency across the field. There is an opportunity to consider these platforms and this modality of interaction, and how we can design for it more generally.  By reviewing the current array of literature on voice and conversational user interfaces, as well as general speech and user interface metaphors, an understand- ing and framing for the potential of this field is to be achieved. The different core vendors and their corporate attitudes and business goals are examined to find issues that may affect building for them. Thematic analysis of the current vendor and platform-specific guidelines (such as Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines) will allow for determining important commonalities, feeding the creation of a set of voice-focused usability heuristics to evaluate these designs. Finally, the broader research is distilled into a systematic approach for designing speech–based experiences. Technical case study work is informed, and reciprocally informs this approach, ensuring it works in practice.</p>

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF DOMAIN INTEGRATED DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR BIO-INSPIRED DESIGN- A CASE STUDY OF SUTURE PIN DESIGN

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 487-496
Author(s):  
Pavan Tejaswi Velivela ◽  
Nikita Letov ◽  
Yuan Liu ◽  
Yaoyao Fiona Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reaction Force ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Total Deformation ◽  
Insertion Force ◽  
Force Reaction ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Work Done

AbstractThis paper investigates the design and development of bio-inspired suture pins that would reduce the insertion force and thereby reducing the pain in the patients. Inspired by kingfisher's beak and porcupine quills, the conceptual design of the suture pin is developed by using a unique ideation methodology that is proposed in this research. The methodology is named as Domain Integrated Design, which involves in classifying bio-inspired structures into various domains. There is little work done on such bio-inspired multifunctional aspect. In this research we have categorized the vast biological functionalities into domains namely, cellular structures, shapes, cross-sections, and surfaces. Multi-functional bio-inspired structures are designed by combining different domains. In this research, the hypothesis is verified by simulating the total deformation of tissue and the needle at the moment of puncture. The results show that the bio-inspired suture pin has a low deformation on the tissue at higher velocities at the puncture point and low deformation in its own structure when an axial force (reaction force) is applied to its tip. This makes the design stiff and thus require less force of insertion.

scholarly journals Using Design Thinking Principles to Improve Outpatients’ Experiences in Hospital Pharmacies: A Case Study of Two Hospitals in Asir Region, Saudi Arabia

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 854
Author(s):  
Dalia Almaghaslah ◽  
Abdulrhman Alsayari ◽  
Saleh Ali Alyahya ◽  
Rana Alshehri ◽  
Khawlah Alqadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Management System ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Queue Management ◽  
End User ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Hospital Pharmacies ◽  
Asir Region

Introduction: Design thinking, an innovative problem-solving approach, has gained wide popularity in healthcare disciplines. The aim of this work is to improve outpatients’ experiences in hospital pharmacies in two hospitals in Asir region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: The design thinking approach, adopted from Stanford University’s D-School, was used in this study. Results: Several problems were identified: lack of comfortable environment in the pharmacies’ waiting area, lack of a queue management system, and workflow inefficiencies related to ordering and supplies of medicines. A prototype was proposed to overcome these challenges. Discussion and Conclusion: The design thinking approach helped in identifying end-user (patients visiting outpatient pharmacies) values and desires and provided an understanding of their struggles. It also proposed tailored solutions that could improve patients’ experiences while using the services of the outpatient pharmacies.

scholarly journals Sampo-UI: A full stack JavaScript framework for developing semantic portal user interfaces

Semantic Web ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Esko Ikkala ◽  
Eero Hyvönen ◽  
Heikki Rantala ◽  
Mikko Koho
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Linked Data ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Software Framework ◽  
End User ◽  
Faceted Search ◽  
Software Developer ◽  
Current State ◽  
Knowledge Graphs ◽  
User Friendly

This paper presents a new software framework, Sampo-UI, for developing user interfaces for semantic portals. The goal is to provide the end-user with multiple application perspectives to Linked Data knowledge graphs, and a two-step usage cycle based on faceted search combined with ready-to-use tooling for data analysis. For the software developer, the Sampo-UI framework makes it possible to create highly customizable, user-friendly, and responsive user interfaces using current state-of-the-art JavaScript libraries and data from SPARQL endpoints, while saving substantial coding effort. Sampo-UI is published on GitHub under the open MIT License and has been utilized in several internal and external projects. The framework has been used thus far in creating six published and five forth-coming portals, mostly related to the Cultural Heritage domain, that have had tens of thousands of end-users on the Web.

Towards a taxonomy of intergenerational knowledge transfer practices

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-91
Author(s):  
Kerstin Kuyken ◽  
Mehran Ebrahimi ◽  
Anne-Laure Saives
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Younger Workers ◽  
Intergenerational Knowledge

Purpose This paper aims to develop a better understanding of intergenerational knowledge transfer (IKT) practices by adopting a context-related and comparative perspective. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study design involving 83 interviews and non-participative observation in German and Quebec organizations has been chosen. Findings Two distinctive archetypes of IKT emerge from both national contexts: “we-individualizing” (Germany) and “I-connecting” (Quebec), leading to an eightfold taxonomy of IKT practices. Research limitations/implications This research is limited to young and senior workers and to high-tech sectors. Originality/value Comparative and inductive study of IKT, adaptation of IKT practices to national contexts, retaining younger workers. This inductive and comparative study allows a better adaptation of IKT practices to national contexts and therefore a better retention of younger workers.

End-User Robot Programming Case Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Kapinus ◽  
Zdeněk Materna ◽  
Daniel Bambušek ◽  
Vitězslav Beran
Keyword(s):  
Robot Programming ◽  
End User
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