Speaker: Prof Alistair Sutcliffe,University of Manchester and UCLIC, London
Professor Sutcliffe investigates human-computer interaction (HCI) in knowledge representation, cognitive modelling, design methodologies for multimedia and VR systems, and visual HCI. He also researches into software engineering on issues including requirements engineering and analysis, software re-use, structured development methods and business process design.
Abstract: Models and theories of user experience (UX) range from generalised cognitive constructs such as pragmatics and hedonics proposed by Hassenzahl to contextual –situated approaches advocated by Wright and McCarthy among others. In the middle ground Lingaard, de Angeli & Sutcliffe argue that UX is a time dependent process of judgement influenced by several criteria ranging from functionality and content to interaction, usability and aesthetics. We know from several experiments and empirical studies that users’ overall judgement of experience is context dependent, i.e. influenced by their task and prior knowledge and that judgement is domain dependent e.g. for entertainment applications, aesthetics and interaction will dominate, whereas for business oriented domains, content, services and brand tend to be more important.
In this talk Alistair will review recent experiments carried out to investigate the relative importance of interaction design in user experience including new approaches to link UX measures to the reasons for user judgement derived from qualitative data. This will be followed by a discussion of research towards a theoretical model of UX that predicts which design qualities contribute to overall user satisfaction and engaging experience in interactive products.
Further information about Professor Sutcliffe can be found here: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/mbs/Alistair.sutcliffe/personaldetails
..the talk will be followed by a buffet lunch in the MRL