XWiki - Foundation.Human Factors.Measuring Instruments

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In the lecture about Evaluation, we have learned about the evaluation frameworks, including DECIDE and IMPACT frameworks. We also learned the experiment design and different types of data, etc. These frameworks and methods can be used in our evaluation to give us useful insights into the prototype.

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Evaluation is an important part of product design and it can last from the beginning to the very end. In the Human-Computer Interaction field, product evaluation can help researchers to identify good and bad designs, determine how usable features are, discover new features that were neglected before, and compare design choices to assist us in making decisions.

= Frameworks =

== DECIDE Framework ==

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**D**etermine the goals

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* What are the high-level goals of the evaluation?

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* Who wants it and why?

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* The goals influence the approach used for the study.

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In our evaluation, our goals are to check if the different stakeholders are able to use our prototype smoothly. Investigate how Pepper affects stakeholders' lives and try to use evaluation to improve our prototype.

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**E**xplore the questions

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Define goals and research questions. Our research questions are:

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* Are the different stakeholders able to use our prototype smoothly?

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* Does the prototype allow the PwD greater autonomy in their day-to-day life?

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* Does the prototype improve the emotional state of the PwD and their relatives?

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**C**hoose the evaluation approach and methods

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The evaluation approach influences the methods used, and in turn, how data is collected, analyzed, and presented.

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**I**dentify the practical issues

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In our case, the most important practical issue is to gather our classmates to do the evaluation. We do not have any real dented people to evaluate. Besides, we have to make a schedule about when to evaluate our prototype.

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**D**ecide how to deal with ethical issues

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Ethical issues are the basis of the evaluation. We would inform all participants about practical issues and make sure to get their consent before starting the evaluation. Users have the right to know their tasks, know what will happen to the collected data, stop participation and leave when they wish.

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**E**valuate, analyze, interpret and present the data

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How data is evaluated, analyzed, interpreted, and presented. To make the results reliable and valid, we have to consider biases, reliability, validity, scope, and ecological validity.

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== IMPACT Framework ==

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**I**ntention: Clarify objectives and hypotheses/claims

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**M**etrics & Measures: What, how and why

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**P**eople: Target group & participants

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**A**ctivities: Derive activities from use cases

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