A field usability evaluation of a wearable system

Author

Siegel, Jane ; Bauer, Malcolm

Author_Institution

Human Comput. Interaction Inst., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

13-14 Oct. 1997

Firstpage

18

Lastpage

22

Abstract

This empirical field study describes the wearable system, the study method used, and summarizes the experiences of aircraft maintenance specialists who participated in a field usability evaluation conducted at their United States Air Force Reserve facility in the summer of 1996. This usability evaluation aimed at collecting accurate, detailed information for use in the evolutionary design and development of wearable systems for vehicle maintenance workers. All participants were able to complete their tasks using the wearable prototype and they expressed willingness to use such a system in the future. Also, we report on future requirements for wearable maintenance aids elicited from these users.

Keywords

aircraft maintenance; computer evaluation; portable computers; aircraft maintenance specialists; empirical field study; field usability; vehicle maintenance workers; wearable system; Aerospace electronics; Belts; Displays; Documentation; Human computer interaction; Military aircraft; Prototypes; Usability; Vehicles; Wearable computers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wearable Computers, 1997. Digest of Papers., First International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Cambridge, MA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-8192-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISWC.1997.629914

Filename

629914