TY - GEN
T1 - Usability evaluation for mobile device
T2 - 8th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, MobileHCI 2006
AU - Duh, Henry Been Lirn
AU - Tan, Gerald C.B.
AU - Chen, Vivian Hsueh Hua
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Usability testing of mobile devices is an emerging area of research in the field of Human-Computer Interaction. Guidelines had been established as to how usability tests should be conducted. However, there are limitations to the effectiveness of conventional usability tests, especially for mobile devices. Mobile devices typically are used in different situations, but current evaluation method cannot uncover problems in all type of situations. Hence, this study evaluates the effectiveness of conventional laboratory usability tests. It investigated the differences between usability tests on mobile phones conducted in laboratory and real life situation. Significant differences were found, including the frequency and severity of usability problems encountered, the users' behavior, and subjective responses to the device and the interaction.
AB - Usability testing of mobile devices is an emerging area of research in the field of Human-Computer Interaction. Guidelines had been established as to how usability tests should be conducted. However, there are limitations to the effectiveness of conventional usability tests, especially for mobile devices. Mobile devices typically are used in different situations, but current evaluation method cannot uncover problems in all type of situations. Hence, this study evaluates the effectiveness of conventional laboratory usability tests. It investigated the differences between usability tests on mobile phones conducted in laboratory and real life situation. Significant differences were found, including the frequency and severity of usability problems encountered, the users' behavior, and subjective responses to the device and the interaction.
KW - Dynamics environment
KW - Mobile devices
KW - Usability
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34547252455&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/1152215.1152254
DO - 10.1145/1152215.1152254
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
AN - SCOPUS:34547252455
SN - 1595933905
SN - 9781595933904
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 181
EP - 186
BT - MobileHCI 2006 - 8th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
Y2 - 12 September 2006 through 15 September 2006
ER -