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Showing result 1 - 5 of 75 swedish dissertations containing the words usability evaluation thesis pdf.

2. 1. Smart Homes and User Values : Long-term evaluation of IT-services in Residential and Single Family Dwellings

   Author : Greger Sandström; Ulf Keijer; Brian Atkin; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; accessibility; developer; dwelling; construction process; evaluation; home; housing; information technology; intelligent building; long-term; model; post-occupancy evaluation; resident; service delivery; smart home; trust; usability; usefulness; user; user evaluation; user experience; user value; Architecture; Arkitektur;

   Abstract : Do residents find value in smart home functions? How should these functions be designed to offer user benefit? These were the governing questions of this study that involved nearly 200 families in three different housing projects during five years of occupancy. The housing units were equipped with advanced smart homes solutions, electronic and digital devices to control them, and a set of functions to increase comfort, safety and security in the homes. READ MORE

4. 2. National environmental evaluation systems : guiding towards sustainability?

   Author : Magnus Larsson; Anders Hanberger; Katarina Eckerberg; Daniel Larsson; Per Mickwitz; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; environmental evaluation; evaluation systems; evaluation use; sustainable development; program theory; stakeholders; environmental policy;

   Abstract : Background: Dealing with environmental threats is one of the largest, if not the largest, challenge contemporary societies face. One way to better deal with this challenge would be to produce knowledge that can be used to improve environmental work and environmental policy and thus ultimately contribute to sustainable development. READ MORE

5. 3. Building Usability into Health Informatics : Development and Evaluation of Information Systems for Shared Homecare

   Author : Isabella Scandurra; Sabine Koch; Bengt Sandblad; Margareta Ehnfors; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; health informatics; participatory design; user centred design; homecare services; cooperative work; integrated health information systems; mobile devices; usability evaluation; Medical informatics; Medicinsk informatik;

   Abstract : How can we develop usable and work process-oriented ICT systems for shared homecare?Shared homecare involves different professionals, consists of mobile work and requires immediate and ubiquitous access to patient-oriented information, supporting an integrated view on the care process.This thesis presents a new collaborative design method for user needs analysis and requirements specification in the context of health information systems development; the Multi-disciplinary Thematic Seminar (MdTS) method. READ MORE

6. 4. A usability perspective on requirements engineering : from methodology to product development

   Author : Pär Carlshamre; Kristian Sandahl; Jonas Löwgren; Sture Hägglund; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Industrial software development; system development; usability; usability-oriented method; requirements; usability-oriented approach; product development; Computer science; Datavetenskap;

   Abstract : Usability is one of the most important aspects of software. A multitude of methods and techniques intended to support the development of usable systems has been provided, but the impact on industrial software development has been limited. READ MORE

7. 5. A Measure of Fun : Extending the scope of web usability

   Author : Charlotte Wiberg; Victor Kaptelinin; Kristina Höök; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Informatics; computer and systems science; Usability; evaluation methods; entertainment; information technology; Informatik; data- och systemvetenskap; Informatics; computer and systems science; Informatik; data- och systemvetenskap;

   Abstract : Currently usability research and practice are facing a challenge. The focus of design concerns is expanding from predominantly functional aspects of IT systems to overall user experience, which has direct implications for the area of usability evaluation. READ MORE