Variability of User Evaluations Based on Design Representation
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Abstract
A critical
component in the development of new products is the inclusion of input from
future users. This input is invaluable in defining and understanding the
technical/functional needs that the product must fulfill. It also serves as
a guide to other important attributes such as usability, satisfaction or
acceptability. Though almost all product development methodologies call for
user input and utilize it in various ways within the design process, the
accuracy of this input to guide design decisions is not well defined. This
presentation will share the results of an investigation into the accuracy of
user input when it is provided based on different representations of a design
(such as sketches, renderings or models) that are commonly available at
various stages of the design process. A better understanding of this input
will allow designers base design decisions on the components of it that are
most likely to accurately represent users’ opinion of a finished product.
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Date
2014-10-23
Extent
43:13 minutes
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Moving Image
Resource Subtype
Lecture