Analyzing Usability of Cookers Interface Based on the User Mental Model

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Smart rice cooker’s interface becomes more complexity for its multi-function and some troubles are arisen with its poor user experience. To research users’ usability evaluation on the interface of smart rice cooker, a case study was conducted on user mental model. Some suggestions are given on how to improve the usability of the interface from the mental model map of the users’ evaluation elements and their relationship.

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December 2012

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