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Towards Model-based Usability Evaluation of Interactive Application: Detecting Unexpected Situations and Validating System Task Model

Authors:
Mouna Jarraya
Faouzi Moussa

Keywords: Model-Based Usability Evaluation; Task Model; Petri Net; Activity Model; Human Computer Interaction; Design Validation; Unexpected Situation.

Abstract:
Usability evaluation is not fundamental only in the interactive application development process, but also at operation time. In this paper, we discuss how a task model could be used to detect any incompleteness due to poor requirements when designing an interactive application. The focus is on the comparison between user task and user activity to detect deviations in order to mend the task model. It is about detecting unexpected situations and validating the task model as it brings many benefits (e.g., it represents a user documentation; it is used for training operators, etc.). Indeed, it aims to ensure the stability and effectiveness of the system when context change of the environment system occurs.

Pages: 240 to 244

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2016

Publication date: April 24, 2016

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-468-8

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from April 24, 2016 to April 28, 2016