Seminar by Bipin Indurkhya
A Short Introduction to Usability Engineering and UX Design
Bipin Indurkhya
AGH UST, Krakow / IIIT Hyderabad
Date: Monday, February 24th, 2014
Time: 12:00 Noon
Venue: CS101.Abstract:
Usability is a key area in modern engineering design. It is about designing systems and artifacts that are easy to use. It considers perceptual and cognitive abilities of the users, their biases and habits, environmental and contextual factors, cultural and social norms, and so on, to design a product that can be used naturally without having to think about it. It studies various factors that affect user interaction — whether a website, software application, mobile device, robotic system, or any other user-operated product or process — and how to incorporate them in the design from the very beginning.
User Experience is a related topic, which also takes into account emotional aspects of user-artifact interaction.
In this talk I will introduce some aspects of user-centered design with focus on cognitive science and techniques for conducting usability testing (evaluation techniques). We will look at various examples ranging from simple objects like doors, to websites, robots, and services like waiting areas. Though we will not do any specific tasks in this introductory lecture, I expect audience participation and interaction.
About the speaker:
Bipin Indurkhya has worked on cognitive and linguistic metaphors, usability design, emotions and cognition, analogical reasoning, and several other areas broadly related to cognitive science.