Process / pipelineUser interface comprehension and accessibility

Icon Usability Testing

Icon Usability Testing is a systematic method for evaluating how well users understand the meaning of graphical icons and symbols. By combining comprehension testing, task performance measurement, and preference assessment, this pipeline ensures that icons effectively communicate their intended functions across diverse user populations.

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Sources

  1. Blenkhorn, P., & Evans, G. (1994). Investigations into the Comprehension of Symbolic Road Behaviour Displays using Icon-like Pictorial Symbols. Displays, 15(2), 87–97. DOI: 10.1016/0141-9382(94)90025-6
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  3. Hurtienne, J., Israel, J. H., & Weber, K. (2005). Cooking the Perfect Fit Just Right: HCI Cooking and Iterative Recipes for Usability Engineering in Software Projects. In INTERACT 2005. Springer. link

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