Usability evaluation framework: Automated interface analysis for Android applications

Florian Lettner; Clemens Holzmann

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-27579-1_72

Usability evaluation framework: Automated interface analysis for Android applications

Florian Lettner, Clemens Holzmann

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Abstract

Usability evaluation of mobile applications can be a time-consuming task, especially due to the fact that field studies are often more suitable than laboratory evaluations. However, good user interface design can make the difference between product acceptance and rejection in the marketplace, and is therefore of high relevance for application developers. In this paper, we present an innovative approach for the automated evaluation of the usability of a mobile application, which is based on the background observation and analysis of a user's behavior when using the application under real-life conditions. We present first results of our ongoing research work on a usability evaluation framework, which should help developers to make mobile applications easier to learn, easier to use and aesthetically more pleasing, and thus lead to a higher usability and acceptance of the applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Computer Aided Systems Theory, EUROCAST 2011 - 13th International Conference, Revised Selected Papers
Pages	560-567
Number of pages	8
Edition	PART 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27579-1_72
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	13th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Eurocast 2011 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Duration: 6 Feb 2011 → 11 Feb 2011 http://www.iuctc.ulpgc.es/spain/eurocast2011/

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Number	PART 2
Volume	6928 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Conference	13th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Eurocast 2011
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Period	06.02.2011 → 11.02.2011
Internet address	http://www.iuctc.ulpgc.es/spain/eurocast2011/

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Lettner, F., & Holzmann, C. (2012). Usability evaluation framework: Automated interface analysis for Android applications. In Computer Aided Systems Theory, EUROCAST 2011 - 13th International Conference, Revised Selected Papers (PART 2 ed., pp. 560-567). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 6928 LNCS, No. PART 2). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27579-1_72

Lettner, Florian ; Holzmann, Clemens. / Usability evaluation framework : Automated interface analysis for Android applications. Computer Aided Systems Theory, EUROCAST 2011 - 13th International Conference, Revised Selected Papers. PART 2. ed. 2012. pp. 560-567 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 2).

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Lettner, F & Holzmann, C 2012, Usability evaluation framework: Automated interface analysis for Android applications. in Computer Aided Systems Theory, EUROCAST 2011 - 13th International Conference, Revised Selected Papers. PART 2 edn, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), no. PART 2, vol. 6928 LNCS, pp. 560-567, 13th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Eurocast 2011, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 06.02.2011. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27579-1_72

Usability evaluation framework: Automated interface analysis for Android applications. / Lettner, Florian; Holzmann, Clemens.
Computer Aided Systems Theory, EUROCAST 2011 - 13th International Conference, Revised Selected Papers. PART 2. ed. 2012. p. 560-567 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 6928 LNCS, No. PART 2).

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Lettner F, Holzmann C. Usability evaluation framework: Automated interface analysis for Android applications. In Computer Aided Systems Theory, EUROCAST 2011 - 13th International Conference, Revised Selected Papers. PART 2 ed. 2012. p. 560-567. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 2). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-27579-1_72

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