Use of a human centred approach and virtual environments in mobile working machine user interface design

Teemu Evilä; Kaj Helin; Tuomo Kujala; Susanna Aromaa; Juhani Viitaniemi; Harshada Patel; Roope Raisamo

doi:10.1007/978-2-287-48370-7

Use of a human centred approach and virtual environments in mobile working machine user interface design

Teemu Evilä, Kaj Helin, Tuomo Kujala, Susanna Aromaa, Juhani Viitaniemi, Harshada Patel, Roope Raisamo

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Abstract

In the field of movable machines and vehicles the user demands and the requirements for versatility of products are becoming more challenging. New methods such as human-centred interface design are needed to improve the usability, safety and ergonomics of mobile working machines. This study aimed to satisfy these needs. The objectives focused on developing new concepts for interface technologies and implementations for movable machines and also to develop a new Virtual Reality platform for user-centred machine design. This paper introduces a new approach to user interface design, which follows a four-step design method combined with Virtual Reality applications, and provides the user with a new instrument for data collection and evaluation. However, there are still problems involved in the utilisation of Virtual Reality applications and these are discussed. The four-step method introduced in this paper has been tested in industrial design workshops.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research in Interactive Design
Publisher	Springer
Pages	82-83
Volume	2
ISBN (Electronic)	978-2-287-48370-7
ISBN (Print)	2-287-48363-2, 978-2-287-48363-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-48370-7
Publication status	Published - 2006
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	Virtual Concept 2006 - Cancun, Mexico Duration: 26 Nov 2006 → 1 Dec 2006

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Conference	Virtual Concept 2006
Country/Territory	Mexico
City	Cancun
Period	26/11/06 → 1/12/06

Keywords

virtual reality
human-centred design
human-machine interaction
design method
user interface design

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Use of a human centred approach and virtual environments in mobile working machine user interface design

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