Conference paper
Intuitive Use of Products
Design Research Society (DRS) International Conference: Common Ground, 2002 (London, United Kingdom, 05-Sep-2002–07-Sep-2002)
Staffordshire University Press
2002
Abstract
The term "intuitive use" has been widely used with respect to various products and systems but has not yet been adequately defined. Through an extensive literature review, it wasconcluded that intuition is a cognitive process that utilises knowledge gained through prior experience. Intuitive use of products involves utilising knowledge gained through other products or experience(s). Therefore, products that people use intuitively should be those with features they have encountered before. A set of experiments with a digital camera was conducted to test the thesis. The results of these experiments support the thesis. It was found that prior knowledge of features or functions of the camera allowed participants to use those features intuitively, whereas unfamiliar features or functions had to be figured out, which was more time consuming and effortful.
Details
- Title
- Intuitive Use of Products
- Authors
- A Blackler (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyV Popovic (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyDoug P Mahar (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Contributors
- D Durling (Editor)J Shackleton (Editor)
- Conference details
- Design Research Society (DRS) International Conference: Common Ground, 2002 (London, United Kingdom, 05-Sep-2002–07-Sep-2002)
- Publisher
- Staffordshire University Press
- Date published
- 2002
- ISBN
- 1904133118
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2002 The Authors. The Author's Accepted Version is reproduced here with kind permission of the author.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Engage Research Lab
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449029702621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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