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

Al-Kefagy, Mustafa LU and Pokrajac, Sava LU (2021) 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... (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)
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author
Al-Kefagy, Mustafa LU and Pokrajac, Sava LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
a virtual reality application that evaluates user interfaces in an urban traffic environment
course
MAMM01 20191
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Virtual Reality, Simulation, User Interface, E-bike, motion sickness
language
English
id
9038237
date added to LUP
2021-02-11 09:42:23
date last changed
2021-02-11 09:42:23
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  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 solutions were applied.}},
  author       = {{Al-Kefagy, Mustafa and Pokrajac, Sava}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{E-bike Simulator - a virtual reality application that evaluates user interfaces in an urban traffic environment}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}