Books by or with contribution from UID
Ergonomics of interactive learning media
Under the title of "Ergonomie interaktiver Lernmedien" (Ergonomics of interactive learning media), the specialist book by Dr. Ronald Hartwig, Manager Consulting & Training at UID, opens new ways to design user-friendly learning and teaching media. By means of several practical examples, the usability expert deduced a holistic process for the development of learning media. Apart from didactics, design, ergonomics, and software engineering, a special focus lay on the quality of interactive learning media. The book addresses experts and students dealing with the development of e-learning media in projects during their studies.
User Interface Tuning
The term "User Interface Tuning" refers to various methods used and measures taken in designing and optimising user interfaces. The goal is that the user or end-user be the focus of all activities and design processes. This book gives insight into methods of user-centered design and describes how these methods can be integrated in interactive design processes. Demonstrated by many practicle examples, the book explains how user-centered design can be implemented in real life projects to the benefit of all involved. The practicle examples include applications from our divisions of "Business and Industry", "Business-to-consumer" and "Consumer products and Inclusive Design". The book can be easily related to by product managers, designers, product developers, ergonomists, psychologists as well as all readers interested in designing successful user-friendly products.
Book website:
www.user-interface-tuning.de
VDMA Guide to Software Ergonomy
In recent years an increased demand was observed for industrial systems specifications with good usability. Well known companies e.g. TRUMPF and Lenze recognised the demand early and have been investing in user-friendly products for years. A stroll around an industrial trade fair proves that most products and applications are years behind in their usability quality, whereas usability in the fields of office software, web, consumer products etc is far better established. Here lies considerable potential for product improvements.
The VDMA guidelines for software ergonomics have picked up on this subject. The guidelines were developed by VDMA Bayern with cooperation from machine manufacturers, consulting firms and the University of Munich. 42 design rules, as well as numerous before / after examples are presented. UID contributed information to the chapter, "Design Processes". UID was able refer to extensive past experience with numerous industry partners.
Benutzerzentrierte Gestaltung von Augmented-Reality-Systemen (User Centred Design of Augmented Reality Systems)
The scope of application of Augmented Reality, which is currently concentrated on in research and development in science and industry, shows the great potential this technology has for improving the efficiency in many work processes. Furthermore, new opportunities for supporting people in their work environment arise when augmenting reality with computer-generated information. The users are provided with this information according to their needs and the context and it can be interactively used and processed. This monograph gives a summary of the current results of the "BMBF-lead-project" ARVIKA from a user-oriented design perspective with regard to basic questions on ergonomics of displays and presentation of information, to usability engineering of user interfaces and system-ergonomic questions on the utilization of this new technology in the various scopes of application and work contexts.