Enhanced Cognitive Walkthrough : Development of the Cognitive Walkthrough Method to Better Predict, Identify, and Present Usability Problems
Joint Authors
Bligård, Lars-Ola
Osvalder, Anna-Lisa
Source
Advances in Human-Computer Interaction
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To avoid use errors when handling medical equipment, it is important to develop products with a high degree of usability.
This can be achieved by performing usability evaluations in the product development process to detect and mitigate potential usability problems.
A commonly used method is cognitive walkthrough (CW), but this method shows three weaknesses: poor high-level perspective, insufficient categorisation of detected usability problems, and difficulties in overviewing the analytical results.
This paper presents a further development of CW with the aim of overcoming its weaknesses.
The new method is called enhanced cognitive walkthrough (ECW).
ECW is a proactive analytical method for analysis of potential usability problems.
The ECW method has been employed to evaluate user interface designs of medical equipment such as home-care ventilators, infusion pumps, dialysis machines, and insulin pumps.
The method has proved capable of identifying several potential use problems in designs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bligård, Lars-Ola& Osvalder, Anna-Lisa. 2013. Enhanced Cognitive Walkthrough : Development of the Cognitive Walkthrough Method to Better Predict, Identify, and Present Usability Problems. Advances in Human-Computer Interaction،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509188
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bligård, Lars-Ola& Osvalder, Anna-Lisa. Enhanced Cognitive Walkthrough : Development of the Cognitive Walkthrough Method to Better Predict, Identify, and Present Usability Problems. Advances in Human-Computer Interaction No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509188
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bligård, Lars-Ola& Osvalder, Anna-Lisa. Enhanced Cognitive Walkthrough : Development of the Cognitive Walkthrough Method to Better Predict, Identify, and Present Usability Problems. Advances in Human-Computer Interaction. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509188
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509188