End-User Feedback on a Low-Cost Portable Air Quality Sensor System-Are We There Yet?

ABSTRACT: Low-cost sensors are a current trend in citizen science projects that focus on air quality. Until now, devices incorporating such sensors have been tested primarily for their technical capabilities and limitations, whereas their usability and acceptability amongst the public rarely goes beyond proof of concept, leaving user experience (UX) unstudied. The authors argue that UX should be taken into account to make sure that products and services are fit for purpose. Nineteen volunteers tested and evaluated a prototype device and provided feedback through semi-structured interviews and during focus group sessions. Their UX was then coded using mixed coding methods regarding device functionality and recommendations for future product development. The results indicate that UX can identify poten

SUBMITTER: Robinson JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6263673 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature