Project Lead: Ashley Yang (Unlicensed)
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Some UX Term Definitions:
- User flow: path taken by a user to complete a task
- Rainbow spreadsheet: Usability testing tool (excel spreadsheet) used to easily record/compare usability testing results
- Usability testing: evaluating a product/design by testing it on users
- Low-fidelity (lo-fi) prototype: prototype that is sketchy and simple, used to quickly test design ideas.
- KPI (Key Performance Indicator): a measurement that evaluates the success of a design/product
Tasks for physical components/screens:
- Ensure that all necessary mechanical components are addressed in the current proposed design.
- Interview past passengers/drivers of MSXIIMake system diagram
- Write a list of common tasks completed while driving/riding the car
- Create user flows for each task to help determine the best implementation of each solution (by hand → draw.io) Kristen Emiko Shiozaki (Deactivated)
- Check design feasibility
- Compare user flows to current design
- Make any design changes if necessary
- Meet with hardware electrical to discuss design feasibility
- Test design
- Gather users
- Write a research plan (goals, research question, KPIs based on safety, performance, preference, tasks, follow-up questions)
- Set up rainbow spreadsheet
- Prepare mock-up
- Create low-fidelity components and stick em on the MSXIV mockup
- Conduct usability testing session
- (1 or 2) People typing notes/responses in rainbow spreadsheet
- (1) Person conducting session
- (other people) Observing and coming up with probing questions
- Summarize main findings/insights
- List of top 5 insights
- Design considerations to be made after determining problems
- Make design changes
- Validate design
- Meet with hardware to discuss design feasibility
- Document final design on Confluence
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