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E-bike Simulator – a virtual reality application that evaluates user interfaces in an urban traffic environment

Pokrajac, Sava LU and Al-Kefagy, Mustafa (2019) MAMM01 20191
Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology
Abstract
When developing a User Interface (UI), testing the design in a designated area of use is of the utmost importance. However, Testing a UI for a bike in a traffic environment can be both difficult and risky. This thesis aims to solve this problem by developing a VR application in which UIs can be compared and evaluated in a controlled environment. This was completed by following the principals of a user centered design, resulting in a VR simulator of a bike ride in a city environment. Users could hop on a stationed bike while using both controllers to steer and accelerate to ride around in the city. Motion sickness was reported to be an issue that needed solving. It proved to be an obstacle that hindered some users even after proposed... (More)
When developing a User Interface (UI), testing the design in a designated area of use is of the utmost importance. However, Testing a UI for a bike in a traffic environment can be both difficult and risky. This thesis aims to solve this problem by developing a VR application in which UIs can be compared and evaluated in a controlled environment. This was completed by following the principals of a user centered design, resulting in a VR simulator of a bike ride in a city environment. Users could hop on a stationed bike while using both controllers to steer and accelerate to ride around in the city. Motion sickness was reported to be an issue that needed solving. It proved to be an obstacle that hindered some users even after proposed solutions were applied. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
När man utvecklar ett användargränssnitt (UI), är det viktigt att kunna testa designen i det eftersökta användningsområdet. Att Testa UI i trafikmiljöer kan vara både svårt och riskabelt. Avhandlingen syftar till att lösa problemet genom att utveckla en VR-applikation där användargränssnitt kan jämföras och utvärderas i en kontrollerad miljö. Detta utfördes genom att följa principerna för en användarcentrerad design, vilket resulterade i en VR-simulator av en cykeltur i en stadsmiljö. Användare kan hoppa på en stationerad cykel och med hjälp av två kontroller åka runt i staden. Åksjuka har rapporterats vara ett tröskel som man försökt lösa i avhandlingen. Problemet kvarstod bland en del av användarna även efter att lösningsförslag var... (More)
När man utvecklar ett användargränssnitt (UI), är det viktigt att kunna testa designen i det eftersökta användningsområdet. Att Testa UI i trafikmiljöer kan vara både svårt och riskabelt. Avhandlingen syftar till att lösa problemet genom att utveckla en VR-applikation där användargränssnitt kan jämföras och utvärderas i en kontrollerad miljö. Detta utfördes genom att följa principerna för en användarcentrerad design, vilket resulterade i en VR-simulator av en cykeltur i en stadsmiljö. Användare kan hoppa på en stationerad cykel och med hjälp av två kontroller åka runt i staden. Åksjuka har rapporterats vara ett tröskel som man försökt lösa i avhandlingen. Problemet kvarstod bland en del av användarna även efter att lösningsförslag var applicerade. (Less)
Popular Abstract
When developing a User Interface (UI) testing the design in a designated area of use is of the utmost importance. However, testing a UI for a bike in a traffic environment can be both difficult and risky. This project aims to develop a VR application in which UIs can be compared and evaluated in a controlled environment.
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author
Pokrajac, Sava LU and Al-Kefagy, Mustafa
supervisor
organization
course
MAMM01 20191
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Virtual Reality, Simulator, User Interface, E-bike, motion sickness
language
English
id
8985542
date added to LUP
2019-06-19 09:32:23
date last changed
2019-06-19 09:32:23
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  author       = {{Pokrajac, Sava and Al-Kefagy, Mustafa}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{E-bike Simulator – a virtual reality application that evaluates user interfaces in an urban traffic environment}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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