A LITERATURE REVIEW ON USER CENTERED DESIGN AND PRODUCT USABILITY

AKAY D., KURT M.

JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE OF GAZI UNIVERSITY, vol.23, no.2, pp.295-304, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE OF GAZI UNIVERSITY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.295-304
  • Keywords: Ergonomics, user centred design, product usability, NEURAL-NETWORK, HIGH TOUCH, FORM, ERGONOMICS, SATISFACTION, DIMENSIONS, PERCEPTION, AESTHETICS, CREATIVITY, INTERIOR
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

User-centred design (UCD), a design process shaping the product in accordance with the users' expectations, is an ergonomics-oriented product design approach. In the ergonomics literature, the required criteria related to user centred (usable) product design are classified into two major categories: performance and emotional expectations. In this study, a literature review on the user-centred design and the product usability which places greater emphasis on emotional expectations is provided. Following the review, the relevant evaluation and implications for further research is also provided.