Using Hybrid Simulations for Early User Evaluations of Pervasive Interactions

Karin Leichtenstern, Elisabeth André, Matthias Rehm

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Abstract

To reach a good user-friendliness, knowledge about user requirements is crucial in the development process of a product. The sooner the knowledge is achieved via user evaluations, the more money and time can be saved. In this paper we investigate an approach called hybrid simulation for the early stages evaluation of mobile applications where real mobile phones are used as interaction devices to a virtualised simulation of a pervasive environment. On the first sight, the method is cheap, easy and quick to use as well as more realistic compared to a virtual simulation only approach. In order to receive a more detailed insight in potential benefits and problems of the method, we performed a user study and compared results of a traditional laboratory study with the results of a study performed with the hybrid simulation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNordiCHI 2010: Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Number of pages10
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Publication date1 Jan 2010
Pages315-324
ISBN (Print)978-1-60558-996-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2010
Event6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - Reykjavik, Iceland
Duration: 18 Oct 201020 Oct 2010

Conference

Conference6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Country/TerritoryIceland
CityReykjavik
Period18/10/201020/10/2010

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