Virtual Urban Field Studies: Evaluating Urban Interaction Design Using Context-Based Interface Prototypes
In this study, we propose the use of virtual urban field studies (VUFS) through context-based interface prototypes for evaluating the interaction design of auditory interfaces. Virtual field tests use mixed-reality technologies to combine the fidelity of real-world testing with the affordability and...
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| author | Robert Dongas Kazjon Grace Samuel Gillespie Marius Hoggenmueller Martin Tomitsch Stewart Worrall |
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| description | In this study, we propose the use of virtual urban field studies (VUFS) through context-based interface prototypes for evaluating the interaction design of auditory interfaces. Virtual field tests use mixed-reality technologies to combine the fidelity of real-world testing with the affordability and speed of testing in the lab. In this paper, we apply this concept to rapidly test sound designs for autonomous vehicle (AV)–pedestrian interaction with a high degree of realism and fidelity. We also propose the use of psychometrically validated measures of presence in validating the verisimilitude of VUFS. Using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods, we analysed users’ perceptions of presence in our VUFS prototype and the relationship to our prototype’s effectiveness. We also examined the use of higher-order ambisonic spatialised audio and its impact on presence. Our results provide insights into how VUFS can be designed to facilitate presence as well as design guidelines for how this can be leveraged. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fdec1c57cf2043249428f073698da0bc2023-11-19T02:26:29ZengMDPI AGMultimodal Technologies and Interaction2414-40882023-08-01788210.3390/mti7080082Virtual Urban Field Studies: Evaluating Urban Interaction Design Using Context-Based Interface PrototypesRobert Dongas0Kazjon Grace1Samuel Gillespie2Marius Hoggenmueller3Martin Tomitsch4Stewart Worrall5Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaSydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaSydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaSydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaTD School, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, AustraliaAustralian Centre for Field Robotics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaIn this study, we propose the use of virtual urban field studies (VUFS) through context-based interface prototypes for evaluating the interaction design of auditory interfaces. Virtual field tests use mixed-reality technologies to combine the fidelity of real-world testing with the affordability and speed of testing in the lab. In this paper, we apply this concept to rapidly test sound designs for autonomous vehicle (AV)–pedestrian interaction with a high degree of realism and fidelity. We also propose the use of psychometrically validated measures of presence in validating the verisimilitude of VUFS. Using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods, we analysed users’ perceptions of presence in our VUFS prototype and the relationship to our prototype’s effectiveness. We also examined the use of higher-order ambisonic spatialised audio and its impact on presence. Our results provide insights into how VUFS can be designed to facilitate presence as well as design guidelines for how this can be leveraged.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-4088/7/8/82user studiesvirtual realityprototypingautonomous vehiclesexternal human–machine interfacespresence |
| spellingShingle | Robert Dongas Kazjon Grace Samuel Gillespie Marius Hoggenmueller Martin Tomitsch Stewart Worrall Virtual Urban Field Studies: Evaluating Urban Interaction Design Using Context-Based Interface Prototypes Multimodal Technologies and Interaction user studies virtual reality prototyping autonomous vehicles external human–machine interfaces presence |
| title | Virtual Urban Field Studies: Evaluating Urban Interaction Design Using Context-Based Interface Prototypes |
| title_full | Virtual Urban Field Studies: Evaluating Urban Interaction Design Using Context-Based Interface Prototypes |
| title_fullStr | Virtual Urban Field Studies: Evaluating Urban Interaction Design Using Context-Based Interface Prototypes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Virtual Urban Field Studies: Evaluating Urban Interaction Design Using Context-Based Interface Prototypes |
| title_short | Virtual Urban Field Studies: Evaluating Urban Interaction Design Using Context-Based Interface Prototypes |
| title_sort | virtual urban field studies evaluating urban interaction design using context based interface prototypes |
| topic | user studies virtual reality prototyping autonomous vehicles external human–machine interfaces presence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-4088/7/8/82 |
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