Application of Affordance Factors for User-Centered Smart Homes: A Case Study Approach
| Autor: | An-Seop Choi, Younjoo Cho |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Computer science
smart home 020209 energy Geography Planning and Development Control (management) TJ807-830 02 engineering and technology Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 Renewable energy sources Quality of life Home automation Human–computer interaction 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering GE1-350 Affordance user-centered design User-centered design Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry 020206 networking & telecommunications Cognition Usability affordance factor active device Environmental sciences usability user interface Information and Communications Technology User interface business |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 12 Issue 7 Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 3053, p 3053 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su12073053 |
| Popis: | Smart homes improve quality of life by providing various services based on information and communication technologies. However, smart home systems are complicated and user interfaces for the interaction between smart home and user are often not user-friendly, causing potential difficulties and inconvenience for the user. Therefore, in order for smart homes to become user-centered, usability needs to be improved. This study aims to present guidelines for improving the usability of smart homes based on the concept of affordance, which is highly meaningful in user-centered design. To do this, firstly, the affordance factors that could be applied to improve the usability of active devices and user interfaces in smart homes were extracted, secondly, a case study was conducted to analyze the application of affordance factors, focusing on active devices (e.g., control devices and smart appliances) and user interfaces that directly interact with users in smart homes. Lastly, guidelines on the application of affordance factors were presented by combining case analysis results with relevant guidelines. Active devices and user interfaces should provide users with appropriate cognitive, physical, functional, and sensory affordances so that users can use the smart home services easily and conveniently. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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