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A Study on Usability Improvement of Camera Application of Galaxy S7

갤럭시S7의 카메라 어플리케이션 사용성 개선에 관한연구

  • Yu, Sung-ho (Dept. of Media design, Dongduk Women's University) ;
  • Lim, Seong-Taek (Dept. of Media design, Dongduk Women's University)
  • 유성호 (동덕여자대학교 미디어디자인학) ;
  • 임성택 (동덕여자대학교 미디어디자인학)
  • Received : 2017.10.31
  • Accepted : 2017.12.20
  • Published : 2017.12.28

Abstract

Recently, among smart phone functions, cameras are one of the most popular functions and have become one of the most influential functions for purchasing smartphones. However, the basic camera application of the smart phone has a complicated user environment, which is causing many difficulties for the first time user. In this study, Galaxy S7, which is the newest Galaxy S series among the most used Galaxy S series in Korea, was selected and the usability test of the camera application was limited to shooting and editing sharing functions. As a result, first, improvement of icon graphic and label of text form should be provided at the same time to increase the recognition rate and attention of the icon. Second, it is necessary to simplify the structure and provide an intuitive interface in order to facilitate access to various modes and functions. Third, it is necessary to simplify the provision of personalized customized menus or functions in the development of the camera application because it causes a high failure rate and inconvenience in the special functions which are not widely used.

최근, 스마트폰 기능 중 카메라는 가장 많이 사용하는 기능 중 하나이며 스마트폰구매에 가장 영향을 주는 기능 중에 하나가 되었다. 그러나 스마트폰 기본 카메라 어플리케이션은 사용자환경이 복잡해 처음 사용하는 유저에게 많은 어려움을 야기시키고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 국내에서 가장 많이 사용하는 갤럭시S시리즈 중 최신폰인 갤럭시S7을 선정하여 카메라 어플리케이션의 Usability Test를 촬영과 편집 공유 기능으로 한정하여 테스트를 진행해 어플리케이션의 사용자 환경의 문제점 및 개선점을 도출하였다. 그 결과 첫째, 아이콘 그래픽의 개선과 텍스트형태의 레이블을 동시에 제공해 아이콘의 인식률과 주목성을 높여야 한다. 둘째, 다양한 모드와 기능으로의 접근을 원활히 하기 위해 구조의 단순화와 직감적인 인터페이스의 제공이 필요하다. 셋째, 많이 사용하지 않는 특수기능들에서 실패율이 높고 불편함을 야기시키기 때문에 카메라 어플리케이션의 개발에 있어 개인형 맞춤 메뉴 제공 또는 기능의 단순화하가 필요하다는 것이다.

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