Algorithm for evaluating the effectiveness of the ergonomic aesthetics of graphical user interfaces

The rapid development of information and communication technologies has led to a sharp increase in the number of different software products, most of which have a graphical user interface. According to numerous studies, the effectiveness of program interfaces does not always meet the requirements and needs of users of the target audience. Purpose of the work. To develop scientific and methodological tools for assessing the effectiveness of ergonomic aesthetics of interfaces to identify and subsequently eliminate their defects, which will have a positive impact on the overall quality of software products. Materials and methods. An analysis of the existing quantitative methods and approaches for assessing interfaces was carried out to identify their advantages and disadvantages, as well as to determine the possibility of implementing new tools of their assessment. Based on the results obtained, a system of indicators and an algorithm for assessing the effectiveness of the ergonomic aesthetics of graphical user interfaces was developed. Results. We formalized indicators for assessing the effectiveness of ergonomic aesthetics of graphical user interfaces. On this basis, we constructed an algorithm for obtaining numerical estimates of the effectiveness of interfaces in a given direction and to compare the interfaces of various software products that are analogous to each other. Using the example of the interfaces of two graphic editors, the work of the algorithm for assessing the effectiveness of their ergonomic aesthetics is demonstrated.

Authors: A. V. Vostrykh

Direction: Informatics, Computer Technologies And Control

Keywords: graphical user interface, algorithm, ergonomic aesthetics, effectiveness, software product

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