Interface design process Flashcards
To understand why user interface design is important
1
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Key aspects of User Interface
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- Human & Machine interactions (HMI)
- Effective operations
- Feedback from the machine
- Ergonomic considerations (Environment)
- Human psychology
2
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Why an Interface Design Process?
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- If the UI fails -> the whole system fails
- We can make changes earlier in the process
- Seperation of UI and backend code
3
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Benefits of a good UI?
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- Reduce cost and time
- Good reputation -> more customers
- Reduce errors
4
Q
Why human-centred design is important?
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- Add $$$ to the price
- Involve interaction with people
5
Q
What are some advantages of human-centred design?
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- Reduce the calls to customer helplines
- Fewer training materials
- Increase throughput
- Customer satisfaction
- Less fatalities
6
Q
What is design?
A
The term refers to the creative process of specifying something new and the representations are produced during that process
7
Q
What is the mental model?
A
The understanding and the knowledge that you possess of something
