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Sixth IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT'06)
Can Multi-sensory Feedback Improve the Usability of the Virtual Assembly Environment?
Seoul, Korea
September 20-September 22
ISBN: 0-7695-2687-X
Ying Zhang, University of Cambridge, UK
Adrian Travis, University of Cambridge, UK
Hannan Xiao, University of Hertfordshire, UK
Usability is an important aspect of Virtual assembly environment (VAE). This paper presents the evaluation of the usability of our developed multi-sensory VAE. The usability evaluation is in terms of its three attributes: (a) efficiency of use; (b) user?s satisfaction; and (c) reliability in use. These are addressed by using task completion times (TCTs), questionnaires, and human performance error rates (HPERs), respectively. A pegin- a-hole and a Sener electronic box assembly task cases have been used to perform the experiments, using sixteen participants. The outcomes showed that the introduction of 3D auditory and/or visual feedback could improve the usability. They also indicated that the integrated feedback (visual plus auditory) offered better usability than either feedback used in isolation. Most participants preferred the integrated feedback to either feedback (visual or auditory) or no feedback. The possible reasons behind the outcomes are also analysed.
Index Terms:
Usability, Virtual Environment, Assembly Simulation, Multi-sensory Feedback, Task Performance.
Citation:
Ying Zhang, Adrian Travis, Hannan Xiao, "Can Multi-sensory Feedback Improve the Usability of the Virtual Assembly Environment?," cit, pp.132, Sixth IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT'06), 2006
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