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Usability Study of Electronic Product with Healthy Older Adults Based on Product Semantic

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HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Posters (HCII 2020)

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As a typical example of the electronic products with multi- and high- functions, integrated- function microwave oven is said to bring a much more convenient and brand-new lifestyle; however, in the meanwhile, it also compels their users to face many problems in using due to its multifunction. In this study, we conducted a usability test with healthy older adults to determine how well the elderly users can use the microwave oven, and what kinds of processes they are taking as their problem-solving. Based on the results of the usability test, we summarized several types of difficulties-in-use and tried to provide the design solutions based on product semantics, especially focusing on the process of transition between exploration and reliance.

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  1. School of Integrative and Global Majors, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

    Yulan Zhong

  2. Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

    Etsuko T. Harada, Shinnosuke Tanaka & Eriko Ankyu

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  1. University of Crete and Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Constantine Stephanidis

  2. Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Margherita Antona

  3. Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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Zhong, Y., Harada, E.T., Tanaka, S., Ankyu, E. (2020). Usability Study of Electronic Product with Healthy Older Adults Based on Product Semantic. In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Ntoa, S. (eds) HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Posters. HCII 2020. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1294. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60703-6_16

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