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User centered design of parking fee editing software

Rikner, Carl LU and Legetth, Oscar LU (2025) MAMM01 20252
Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology
Abstract
Solving simple problems can quickly grow in complexity as more and more re-
quirements are added over time. Parking fee’s are no exception to this as reg-
ulations, special exceptions and many other factors contribute to create quite
complicated fees. This complexity can make it quite difficult for the average
person to model a parking-zone in the way they have to.
This thesis discusses the nature of this complexity both in terms modelling
as a problem of computing, and in terms of presentation to users. It was done in
cooperation with Parkster as way to evaluate the current way that their parking-
zones are created and evaluated for pricing.
Through a User Centred Design process of three iterations, three prototypes
were... (More)
Solving simple problems can quickly grow in complexity as more and more re-
quirements are added over time. Parking fee’s are no exception to this as reg-
ulations, special exceptions and many other factors contribute to create quite
complicated fees. This complexity can make it quite difficult for the average
person to model a parking-zone in the way they have to.
This thesis discusses the nature of this complexity both in terms modelling
as a problem of computing, and in terms of presentation to users. It was done in
cooperation with Parkster as way to evaluate the current way that their parking-
zones are created and evaluated for pricing.
Through a User Centred Design process of three iterations, three prototypes
were produced. The first iterations tested experienced users, while the last tested
users with no prior experience in modelling parking-zones. The first prototype
was a paper model and primarily functioned as a means of assessing the viability
of the design, while the latter two prototypes were coded using VueJS and Python
with Flask.
The final prototype allowed the inexperienced users to build a simple parking-
zone, with very little difficulty. Though the code that would allow them to
evaluate what a parking would cost in their zone was not fully implemented in
the final test, they still understood how they would have used the tool with no
issue.
Ultimately the thesis discusses that more testers would have perhaps pro-
vided more useful data, but that more rounds of testing would also have been
advantageous. (Less)
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author
Rikner, Carl LU and Legetth, Oscar LU
supervisor
organization
course
MAMM01 20252
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Interaction Design, Rules Engine, User Centred Design (UCD), Prototyping, Paper Model Testing
language
English
id
9214959
date added to LUP
2025-11-06 13:02:19
date last changed
2025-11-06 13:02:19
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  abstract     = {{Solving simple problems can quickly grow in complexity as more and more re-
quirements are added over time. Parking fee’s are no exception to this as reg-
ulations, special exceptions and many other factors contribute to create quite
complicated fees. This complexity can make it quite difficult for the average
person to model a parking-zone in the way they have to.
This thesis discusses the nature of this complexity both in terms modelling
as a problem of computing, and in terms of presentation to users. It was done in
cooperation with Parkster as way to evaluate the current way that their parking-
zones are created and evaluated for pricing.
Through a User Centred Design process of three iterations, three prototypes
were produced. The first iterations tested experienced users, while the last tested
users with no prior experience in modelling parking-zones. The first prototype
was a paper model and primarily functioned as a means of assessing the viability
of the design, while the latter two prototypes were coded using VueJS and Python
with Flask.
The final prototype allowed the inexperienced users to build a simple parking-
zone, with very little difficulty. Though the code that would allow them to
evaluate what a parking would cost in their zone was not fully implemented in
the final test, they still understood how they would have used the tool with no
issue.
Ultimately the thesis discusses that more testers would have perhaps pro-
vided more useful data, but that more rounds of testing would also have been
advantageous.}},
  author       = {{Rikner, Carl and Legetth, Oscar}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{User centered design of parking fee editing software}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}