• Title/Summary/Keyword: Evaluation of Usability

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Usability Principles for a Mobile Augmented Reality Application -Focus on Wayfinding- (증강현실 기반 모바일 애플리케이션의 사용성 원칙 연구 -길찾기 서비스 중심으로-)

  • Yoo, Chang-Hwa;Oh, Dong-Woo
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.643-651
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    • 2022
  • The mobile augmented reality(MAR) market is rapidly growing with following the sudden rise of the metaverse. However, research on improving user experience in mobile augmented reality environment is lacking. This study aims to develop the usability principles of an AR-based smartphone app. The research conducts following methods. 1)The characteristics of MAR were understood to identify usability elements of AR apps. 2)Usability principles were collected through analysis of case studies on the usability of AR and the 14 usability principles were developed through in-depth interviews with experts for the purpose of chunking. 3)To verify the 14 developed usability principles, evaluation items were composed based on the usability principles and usability evaluation survey was conducted. Consequently, significant differences were found in immersivity, presence, efficiency, satisfaction, playfulness and It was verified that the developed usability principle is useful in developing AR based smartphone apps. This study is meaningful in that it conducted the basic research of mobile AR usability principles

A Comparative Analysis Usability Among Web Casting Sites (인터넷 방송 사이트의 사용편의성 비교 분석)

  • Lee Ja Mi;Byun Seong Nam
    • Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.494-501
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    • 2003
  • Web casting has become an important opportunity to apply the user-centered concept to broadcasting because it provides real-time interactive service through time and space. It is also necessary to have a new understanding about user who is not a passive viewer any more but an active user. The amount and quality of contents are also important, but usability is a competitive factor as well as the fundamental customer services that have user best experience at the site. Nevertheless most of web casting sites show the low level of usability. In this study we had a comparative evaluation among these sites, MBC, KBS and SBS, which are the representative broadcasting systems. The tests were carried out as heuristic evaluation and usability testing. We analyzed causes and problems of web usability for customer satisfaction and reliability exaltation, and expected the basic knowledge of developing and improving sites.

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A Research on Improvement of Usability Testing Techniques for the Military Logistics Software (군수 정보체계 사용성 평가 기법개발에 관한 연구)

  • Um, Tae-Woong;Park, K.S.;Kim, Sang-Soo
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.8 no.4 s.23
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    • pp.77-84
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    • 2005
  • In this research, usability testing techniques had been applied to currently operating Military Logistics System software, and the effects of improvements made were verified. Furthermore, this research aims to assist the army to execute their researches on usability testing in the future. Various usability testing techniques and guidelines presented in this paper will be easily adapted to the research environment of the army. Consequently, the results of this research would play an important role in future development and evaluation of the Military Logistics System software.

Usability Evaluation Criteria Development and Application for Map-Based Data Visualization (지도 기반 데이터 시각화 플랫폼 사용성 평가 기준 개발 및 적용 연구)

  • Sungha Moon;Hyunsoo Yoon;Seungwon Yang;Sanghee Oh
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.58 no.2
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    • pp.225-249
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    • 2024
  • The purpose of this study is to develop an evaluation tool for map-based data visualization platforms and to conduct heuristic usability evaluations on existing platforms representing inter-regional information. We compared and analyzed the usability evaluation criteria of map-based platforms from the previous studies along with Nielsen's (1994) 10 usability evaluation principles. We proposed nine evaluation criteria, including (1) visibility, (2) representation of the real world, (3) consistency and standards, (4) user control and friendliness, (5) flexibility, (6) design, (7) compatibility, (8) error prevention and handling, and (9) help provision and documentation. Additionally, to confirm the effectiveness of the proposed criteria, four experts was invited to evaluate five domestic and international map-based data visualization platforms. As a result, the experts were able to rank the usability of the five platforms using the proposed map-based data visualization usability evaluation criteria, which included quantified scores and subjective opinions. The results of this study are expected to serve as foundational material for the future development and evaluation of map-based visualization platforms.

An Investigation of The Online Travel Agencies' Usability

  • Lee, Kwang-Woo
    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.44-50
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    • 2018
  • This study investigated if and why there are gulfs between expectations and perceived value for usability. The main objectives of this study are as follows: (a) to examine the differences between expectation and perceived value for usability toward an OTA; and (b) to investigate the reason and purpose for customer visits toward an OTAs. By analyzing the distance between expected and the perceived value for the usability, OTAs can then close this distance and then be able to improve the usefulness of their websites. In addition, after investigating previous evaluation problems, that the various factors that are associated with tourism website evaluations, may be downsized to fit a comprehensive model for website evaluations. The results help to close the gap between expectation and perceived value by helping with the websites design, development, implementation, and management of systems. Based on those findings, effective strategies for OTAs marketing and promotional strategies are suggested.

The Evaluation Method of Software Usability based on UI (UI 중심의 소프트웨어 사용성 평가 방법)

  • Lee, Ha-Young;Yang, Hae-Sool
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.11 no.5
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    • pp.105-117
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    • 2013
  • Viewpoint about the quality of software is various. But, from the end-user point of view, user interface of software may be all to express the quality of software. But the detailed evaluation criteria were not established about usability evaluation method based on user interface so far, though user interface of software is the main object of usability quality characteristics. In this paper, we established a system about the method extracting and evaluating some quality characteristics elements measurable form user interface of software by analyzing the relationship between the elements constructing quality characteristics and user interface related to quality evaluation of software. We expect that this result of study will be a fundamental study adapting and evaluating to various types of user interface.

A Study on the Website Evaluation Method Using the SEM (구조방정식을 이용한 웹사이트의 인간공학적 평가 방법에 관한 연구)

  • Choe, Jae-Ho;Baek, In-Gi
    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.45-56
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study is to develop the model including multiple causal relationship between factors to evaluate overall user satisfaction and develop an objective method to quantify the impacts and scores of each qualitative factors on overall user satisfaction using Structural Equation Model(SEM) and also test the feasibility to construct a comprehensive website evaluation model including qualitative and quantitative factors. The SEM model used 2 qualitative factors of usability and esthetic factors for the evaluation factors of user satisfaction and select 4 attributes of each factors using factor analysis. 3 shopping mall sites were evaluated to construct the SEM model, and 155 subjects participated the website evaluation using the walk-through and face-to-face survey method. Analysis results showed that the SEM model was statistically significant for all the 3 websites evaluated. Both the usability and esthetic factors showed significant effects to user satisfaction of websites and have positive correlation. The user satisfaction was more effected by the usability factor than esthetic factors, and the simplification and harmonization were the most critical attributes of the usability and esthetic factors.

A comparative study on the usability evaluation of museum smart phone applications in pre-visit setting (박물관 스마트폰 애플리케이션에 대한 사용자 평가 비교 연구)

  • Rhee, Boa
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.69-77
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    • 2013
  • This research validates the correlation between usability and functional attributes whilst comparing the degree of satisfaction of information framework used in museum mobile apps via usability evaluation in pre-visit setting. In cases of Bilbao Guggenheim and American Natural History Museum apps, the degree of satisfaction measured for information service, functional attributes, motivation for actual museum visit and during-visit usability of the apps were all highly evaluated. Such evaluation data indicates the increased usability of apps when mobile applications take user-friendly design that intuitively reflect users' interests and needs. After thorough analysis of correlation between usability and fictional attributes, data pointed to more meaning relationships existed in non-intrusiveness and personalization than other functional attributes. In conclusion, we were able to acknowledge the usability of museum mobile apps depends upon the interaction between content and functional attributes rather than entertainment factor and technology.

A Review of Hospital Information System Quality Evaluation from the Viewpoint of Software Usability (병원정보시스템 품질 평가에 대한 소프트웨어 사용성 관점에서의 고찰)

  • Park, Chan-Seok;Koh, Seok-Ha
    • Information Systems Review
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.169-187
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    • 2007
  • This study is to propose the characteristics that a desirable quality, especially usability, evaluation method of hospital information systems(HIS) should possess. This study reviews the literature recently published in the academic journals which are in the Science Citation Index or registered by the Korean Research Foundation. Especially, the International Journal of Medical Informatics was the valuable source, providing almost 20 literature. The results reveal the need to develop a domain-specific usability evaluation method that reflects the uniqueness of hospital industry. The results show user-centeredness and context-orientedness are the indispensible characteristics of a HIS quality evaluation method too.

A Comparative Study on the Usability by the Platfrom of Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Service in Library (도서관의 인공지능 챗봇 서비스의 플랫폼에 따른 사용성 비교 연구)

  • Youngtae Min;Seung-Jin Kwak
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.183-203
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    • 2023
  • This study was conducted to analyze the characteristics of the artificial intelligence chatbot service of the library and compare the usability of the chatbot service applied to the library, and to propose a plan to improve the usability of the artificial intelligence chatbot service in the library. In order to achieve this research purpose, usability comparison factors were extracted through previous studies on the usability evaluation of artificial intelligence chatbot services, and based on case studies, artificial intelligence chatbot services applied to libraries were classified into their own website-based and SNS-based chatbot services according to the platform. Experiments, questionnaires, and interviews were conducted to evaluate the usability of website-based and SNS-based chatbot services applied to the library. Based on the results of the usability evaluation, implications and improvement plans for the artificial intelligence chatbot service of the library were derived.