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Enhancing usability of a Citizen Observatory based on User-centered Design

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Lívia Castro Degrossi,

Bruno Bacelar Abe,

João Porto de Albuquerque, and

Renata Pontin de Mattos FortesAuthors Info & Claims

DSAI '18: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion

June 2018

Pages 294 - 301

https://doi.org/10.1145/3218585.3218674

Published: 20 June 2018 Publication History

Abstract

Several crowdsourcing-based systems have been employed to gather information from individuals in natural disaster domain. They involve a wide diversity of users, which make their usability an important aspect. This article deals with the understanding of users' needs and design of a new interface for the Citizen Observatory of Floods. An User-centered Design (UCD) approach was employed and users were the main focus of the development process. The outcomes of a heuristic evaluation conducted revealed several problems of the prototype regarding usability aspects.

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Enhancing usability of a Citizen Observatory based on User-centered Design
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods

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DSAI 2018: 8th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion

June 20 - 22, 2018

Thessaloniki, Greece

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Hossaki VSeron WNegri RLonde LTomás LBacelar RAndrade SSantos L(2023)Physical- and Social-Based Rain Gauges—A Case Study on Urban Flood DetectionGeosciences10.3390/geosciences1304011113:4(111)Online publication date: 6-Apr-2023
https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040111
O’Grady MMangina E(2022)Adoption of Responsible Research and Innovation in Citizen ObservatoriesSustainability10.3390/su1412737914:12(7379)Online publication date: 16-Jun-2022
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127379

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