Poonam Pushkar Dhawale
ABSTRACT
Together with the use of rapid prototyping techniques and efforts to reduce the production cost, wearable and mobile electronic devices are brought to the market faster than ever, with less time spent on actual usability testing of these devices for prolonged use. Due to this, the usability lifespan of such electronic devices has reduced significantly where consumers might be moving or upgrading on to using newer electronic devices more often than they really need to. Therefore, this paper focuses on identifying key characteristics of usability that may encourage prolonged use of an activity monitoring device. Also, to observe and record any user acceptance and/or usability issues that may arise from using an activity monitor over a prolonged period.
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- Identifying the characteristics of usability that encourage prolonged use of an Activity Monitor
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