Title
An evaluation tool for research of user behavior in a realistic mobile environment
Abstract
User behavior is significantly influenced by the surrounding environment. Especially complex and dynamically changing environments (like mobile environment) are represented by a wide variety of extraneous variables, which influence the user behavior in an unpredictable and mostly uncontrolled way. For researchers, it is challenging to measure and analyze the user behavior in such environments. We introduce a complex tool--the IVE tool--which provides a unique way of context visualization and synchronization of measured data of various kinds. Thanks to this tool it is possible to efficiently evaluate data acquired during complex usability tests in a mobile environment. The functionality of this tool is demonstrated on the use case \"Navigation of visually impaired users in the building with support of a navigation system called NaviTerier.\" During the experiment, we focused on collection and analysis of data that may show user stress and which may influence his/her ability to navigate. We analyzed objective data like Galvanic Skin Response parameter (GSR), Heart Rate Variability parameters (HRV) and audio video recordings and also subjective data like the user's subjective stress feeling and observation of the user's behavior.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1007/s00779-011-0475-0
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
Keywords
Field
DocType
complex tool,user behavior,realistic mobile environment,objective data,evaluation tool,measured data,mobile environment,complex usability test,ive tool,subjective data,surrounding environment,user stress,user experience
User experience design,Data analysis,Visualization,Computer science,Usability,Navigation system,Human–computer interaction,User modeling,User interface design,Computer user satisfaction,Multimedia
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
17
1
1617-4917
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.37
2
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ivo Maly1223.38
Zdenek Mikovec24911.00
Jan Vystrcil363.14
Jakub Franc4111.85
Pavel Slavik56910.38