Title

User-Centered Design Modeling Tool For Conceptual Design

Keywords

Cognitive design; Conceptual design; Industrial design; Physical design; User experience; User-centered design

Abstract

The user-centered design (UCD) field has significantly grown since it was first established during the 80's. However, what is still lacking is a deeper appreciation of the interaction between the internal capacity of the human-user and the external demands placed on humans when interfacing with a specific product or system. Present UCD-based methodologies can be inefficient in reaching a usable design, as iterative UCD is the customary approach. When applying user-centered considerations to product/system designs, the designer constructs a prototype first, and then through iterative evaluations, identifies usability problems. This cycle, which, at certain levels, is inefficient, is repeated until desired levels of accuracy and usability are achieved. The present research is built on a UCD taxonomy that defines various aspects of user's interaction related to products and systems. A multi-criteria tool is developed in this research that integrates information on user interactions (physical and cognitive) in the early stages of the conceptual design process to identify UCD factors pertinent to generating high-level design requirements that drive the next phases of preliminary and detailed design, while accelerating the transition from conceptualization to realization. This approach reduces iterations in the design process and ultimately creates a more accurate and customer-compatible product or system.

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Publication Title

62nd IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2012

Number of Pages

2009-2018

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

84900332372 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84900332372

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