Usability evaluation system for driver information system of vehicles

• US 20050143869A1
• Filed: 12/22/2004
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kang, Sung Hyun, Baek, Insup, Park, Peom, Park, Jin Ho
• Application Number:
  US11/021,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20050143869A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0231 Circuits relating to the driving or the functioning of the vehicle monitoring tyres B60C23/00; indicating overspeed B60K31/00; for dash boards B60K37/00, B60Q3/10; for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52; brake control systems B60T; registering or indicating the working of vehicles G07C5/00; measuring distance G01C, e.g. combinations of speed and distance G01C23/00; engine indicators G01L; measuring speed or acceleration G01P

Abstract

The usability evaluation system for a driver information system includes a database, a driver information system realization portion, and a user'"'"'s evaluation data gathering portion. The driver information system realization portion realizes a prototype driver information system and detects a user'"'"'s manipulation reaction data while a user operates the driver information system. This portion converts the detected user'"'"'s manipulation reaction data to data for a usability evaluation and automatically stores the converted data in the database. The user'"'"'s evaluation data gathering portion gathers a user'"'"'s objective evaluation data for the realized driver information system, and it converts the gathered user'"'"'s objective evaluation data to data for a usability evaluation and automatically stores the converted data to the database.

Claims

1. A usability evaluation system for a driver information system, comprising:

a database;

a driver information system realization portion for realizing a prototype driver information system and detecting a user'"'"'s manipulation reaction data while a user operates the driver information system, the driver information system realization portion converting the detected user'"'"'s manipulation reaction data to data for a usability evaluation and automatically storing the converted data in the database; and

a user'"'"'s evaluation data gathering portion for gathering a user'"'"'s objective evaluation data for the realized driver information system, the user'"'"'s evaluation data gathering portion converting the gathered user'"'"'s objective evaluation data to data for a usability evaluation and automatically storing the converted data to the database.

2. The usability evaluation system of claim 1, wherein the driver information system realization portion comprises:

a computer for executing an application program that provides a user interface for realizing the driver information system;

an output device for outputting the user interface provided by the application program; and

an input device for providing functions for operating the outputted user interface.

3. The usability evaluation system of claim 2, wherein the driver information system realization portion further comprises:

a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to be linked to a position information providing service of the application program;

a wireless communication terminal;

a voice input/output device for a voice interface of the application program; and

a voice recognition device for recognizing a user'"'"'s voice received from the voice input/output device.

4. The usability evaluation system of claim 1, further comprising:

a photographing part for photographing a user'"'"'s manipulation of the driver information system to obtain data for analyzing a user'"'"'s action for manipulating the driver information system; and

a body signal detecting part for detecting a body signal information of the user while operating the driver information system.

5. The usability evaluation system of claim 4, wherein the photographing part photographs a user of the driver information system, the driver information system, and a vehicle front portion.

6. The usability evaluation system of claim of 4, wherein the body signal detecting part detects a brain wave of the user of the driver information system, eyeball movement of the user, and heart rate of the user.

7. The usability evaluation system of claim 1, further comprising:

a photographing part for photographing a user'"'"'s manipulation of the driver information system to obtain data for analyzing a user'"'"'s action for manipulating the driver information system; and

a body signal detecting part linked to the application to operate cooperatively therewith and detecting a body signal information of the user while operating the driver information system.

8. The usability evaluation system of claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s objective evaluation data comprises:

data for a user'"'"'s mental workload while operating the realized driver information system;

data for a user'"'"'s complaint and claim for the realized driver information system;

data for a user'"'"'s emotional feeling for the realized driver information system; and

data for a user'"'"'s requirement for a new design or a new function.

9. A usability evaluation system for a driver information system, comprising:

a database;

a driver information system realization portion configured to;

detect a user'"'"'s manipulation of the driver information system;

convert the user'"'"'s manipulation to data for a usability evaluation; and

store the converted data in the database; and

a user'"'"'s evaluation data gathering portion configured to;

gather a user'"'"'s objective evaluation data for the driver information system;

convert the gathered user'"'"'s objective evaluation data to data for a usability evaluation; and

store the converted data in the database.

10. The usability evaluation system of claim 9, wherein the driver information system realization portion comprises:

a computer for executing an application program that provides a user interface for realizing the driver information system;

an output device for outputting the user interface provided by the application program; and

an input device for providing functions for operating the outputted user interface.

11. The usability evaluation system of claim 9, wherein the driver information system realization portion further comprises:

a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to be linked to a position information providing service of the application program;

a wireless communication terminal for wireless communication;

a voice input/output device for a voice interface of the application program; and

a voice recognition device for recognizing a user'"'"'s voice received from the voice input/output device.

12. The usability evaluation system of claim 9, further comprising:

a photographing part for photographing a user'"'"'s manipulation of the driver information system; and

a body signal detecting part for detecting a body signal information of the user while operating the driver information system.

13. The usability evaluation system of claim 12, wherein the photographing part photographs a user of the driver information system, the driver information system, and a vehicle front portion.

14. The usability evaluation system of claim of 12, wherein the body signal detecting part detects brain waves of the user of the driver information system, eyeball movement of the user, and a heart rate of the user.

15. The usability evaluation system of claim 9, further comprising:

a photographing part for photographing a user'"'"'s action for manipulating the driver information system and the driver information system to obtain data for analyzing a user'"'"'s action for manipulating the driver information system; and

a body signal detecting part linked to the application to operate cooperatively therewith and detecting a body signal information of the user while operating the driver information system.

16. The usability evaluation system of claim 9, wherein the user'"'"'s objective evaluation data comprises:

data for a user'"'"'s mental workload while operating the realized driver information system;

data for a user'"'"'s complaint and claim for the realized driver information system;

data for a user'"'"'s emotional feeling for the realized driver information system; and

data for a user'"'"'s requirement for a new design or a new function.