A Comprehensive Learnability Evaluation Method for In-Car Navigation Devices

Document Number: 2005-01-1605

Date Published: April 2005

Author(s):
Elliott Noel
Blair Nonnecke - Univ. of Guelph
Lana Trick

Abstract:
Although usability is a broad subject, the literature relating to in-car navigation devices tends to focus primarily on efficiency of use. In this paper, we explore the neglected issue of learnability, that is the ease with which users learn to use, as well as some justification of its importance as a distinct issue.

We present an evaluation method designed to identify learnability- related problems with in-car navigation devices, along with a complete set of basic tasks with which to apply it to. Our method is applied to a device, identifying various learnability problems. Recommendations for builders of in-car systems are made based on these observations.

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Included in: SP-1920

See other papers presented at SAE 2005 World Congress & Exhibition, April 2005, Detroit, MI, USA, Session: Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI) Vehicle Navigation Systems

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