A Prototyping Strategy for use in Interactive Robotic System Development

Authors:
Bob Dowland;John Clarkson;Roberto Cipolla
Affiliations:
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK;Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK;Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK
Venue:
Robotica
Year:
1998

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Executive summary

Usability inspection methods
Heuristic evaluation

Usability inspection methods
Usability problem identification using both low- and high-fidelity prototypes

Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction

The Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction

User Models and User Physical Capability

User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction

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Abstract

A number of techniques, grouped under the umbrella term of usability inspection, have been devised in recent years to help software developers focus more closely on the needs of end-users during the development of interactive applications. Central to the use of such methods is the question of how proposed designs can be tested before a complete system has been implemented. This paper discusses the role of high and low-fidelity prototypes used for this purpose in software development and proposes the use of a “variable-fidelity” prototype as an aid to the development of interactive robotic systems. The approach is outlined and illustrated through the example application of an Interactive Robotic Visual Inspection System (IRVIS) developed for use by a person with limited physical manipulation skills.