Iterative process of design and evaluation of icons for interactive TV menu

Authors: Lim, Dokshin¹; Bouchard, Carole²; Aoussat, AmÃ©ziane³

Source: Behaviour and Information Technology, Volume 25, Number 6, Novemberâ-“December 2006 , pp. 511-519(9)

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Abstract:

This paper shows an iterative process of design and evaluation of icons for future interactive TV services. In doing the RNRT (French National Network of Research in Telecommunications) iTV project, we tried to generate icons easy to identify, associate and memorise for 32 categories and services of our iTV system.Through an iterative process, the Multiple Index Approach was applied until an acceptable icon set was achieved. In addition to existing evaluation criteria such as the intuitiveness, associativeness, preference and suitability with subjective certainty of users, we emphasised the importance of the learnability measured by recall tests.As a conclusion, we propose a methodology of icon design and evaluation for information appliances that integrate unfamiliar features with common users.

Keywords: Icon usability; User interface design; Interactive TV; Design process

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01449290500167832

Affiliations: 1: Mobile Human Interface Design Team, Samsung TN Division, Seoul, Korea 2: Product Design Laboratory, Ecole Nationale SupÃ©rieure d'Arts et MÃ©tiers (ENSAM), 75013, Paris, France 3: Ecole Nationale SupÃ©rieure d'Arts et MÃ©tiers (ENSAM), 75013, Paris, France

Publication date: 2006-11-01

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