ANALYSIS OF THE USABILITY OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL
The research aims to explore the deficits pointed out recently by the Brazilian media about the "pistol PT 840, produced by Taurus", the main tool used by public security agents in the country. From this, ergonomic and design techniques were used to thoroughly investigate usability problem...
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
2017-12-01
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| author | Moisaniel Pimentel Arruda Filho Rubenio dos Santos Barros Lívia Flávia de Albuquerque Campos |
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| description | The research aims to explore the deficits pointed out recently by the Brazilian media about the "pistol PT 840, produced by Taurus", the main tool used by public security agents in the country. From this, ergonomic and design techniques were used to thoroughly investigate usability problems, also raising the perception of the agents on their pistols. At the end, it was pointed out the main flaws and the profiles of agents that show more dissatisfaction with the Taurus PT 840. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89cbf8dfba5044d9b495490c3c051bf12022-12-21T19:16:38ZengPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroErgodesign & HCI2317-88762017-12-015211310.22570/ergodesignhci.v5i2.482482ANALYSIS OF THE USABILITY OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOLMoisaniel Pimentel Arruda Filho0Rubenio dos Santos Barros1Lívia Flávia de Albuquerque Campos2Universidade Federal do MaranhãoUniversidade Federal do MaranhãoUniversidade Federal do MaranhãoThe research aims to explore the deficits pointed out recently by the Brazilian media about the "pistol PT 840, produced by Taurus", the main tool used by public security agents in the country. From this, ergonomic and design techniques were used to thoroughly investigate usability problems, also raising the perception of the agents on their pistols. At the end, it was pointed out the main flaws and the profiles of agents that show more dissatisfaction with the Taurus PT 840.http://periodicos.puc-rio.br/index.php/revistaergodesign-hci/article/view/482 |
| spellingShingle | Moisaniel Pimentel Arruda Filho Rubenio dos Santos Barros Lívia Flávia de Albuquerque Campos ANALYSIS OF THE USABILITY OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL Ergodesign & HCI |
| title | ANALYSIS OF THE USABILITY OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL |
| title_full | ANALYSIS OF THE USABILITY OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL |
| title_fullStr | ANALYSIS OF THE USABILITY OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL |
| title_full_unstemmed | ANALYSIS OF THE USABILITY OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL |
| title_short | ANALYSIS OF THE USABILITY OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL |
| title_sort | analysis of the usability of a semiautomatic pistol |
| url | http://periodicos.puc-rio.br/index.php/revistaergodesign-hci/article/view/482 |
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