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This paper describes a new usability evaluation method developed for consumer electronics. This method, Axiomatic Evaluation, is based on Axiomatic Design theory, a formalized methodology that can be used to represent a variety of design problems. From this perspective, to generate a design that meets the perceived needs, designers should first specify the design goals of “what we want to achieve”, and then start the design process with a clear description of “how we will achieve it”, so that the recursive “design/build/test” cycle could be reduced.
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Guo, Y., Proctor, R.W., Salvendy, G. (2011). A Conceptual Model of the Axiomatic Usability Evaluation Method. In: Smith, M.J., Salvendy, G. (eds) Human Interface and the Management of Information. Interacting with Information. Human Interface 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6771. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21793-7_11
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