A cognitive schema approach to diagnose intuitiveness: an application to onboard computers

Intuitive use is met when prior knowledge is transferred to new task environments. The empirical fact that transfer relies on schemas led us to diagnose intuitiveness based on schema induction. Two cognitive tasks were designed to make novice users perceive versus induce all the states of a prototype onboard computer. Subsequent interaction performances with the system validated the induction effect of the procedure and its interaction with familiarity, known as a primary factor of intuitive use. Implications for the diagnosis and the design of intuitive interfaces are discussed. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.2 [User interfaces]: Theory and methods. General Terms Measurement, Performance, Experimentation, Human Factors, Theory. Keywords Human Computer Interaction, Intuitive Use, Cognitive Modeling, Schema Induction, Design Evaluation.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: AUTOMOTIVEUI
• Authors: Sandrine Fischer, Makoto Itoh, Toshiyuki Inagaki
• Keywords: AUTOMOTIVEUI 2009, Human Computer Interaction, Intuitive Use, Prototype Onboard Computer, Schema Induction