Towards a validated glossary of usability attributes for the evaluation of wearable robotic devices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite technical advances in the field of wearable robotic devices (WRD), there is still limited user acceptance of these technologies. While usability often comes as a key factor influencing acceptance, there is a scattered landscape of definitions and scopes for the term. To advance usability evaluation, and to integrate usability features as design requirements during technology development, there is a need for benchmarks and shared terminology. These should be easily accessible and implementable by developers.

Methods

An initial set of usability attributes (UA) was extracted from a literature survey on usability evaluation in WRD. The initial set of attributes was enriched and locally validated with seven developers of WRD through an online survey and a focus

SUBMITTER: Herrera-Valenzuela D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10900611 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature