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Showing 1 to 20 of 148 for “"User-centered"”.
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User-Centered Adaptive Information Retrieval
… retrieval systems is that they generally lack user modeling and are not adaptive to individual users. Personalization is expected to break this deficiency and significantly improve retrieval accuracy. In this thesis, we study how to put the user in the center of information retrieval process …
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UDesign : toward a user-centered architecture
As more companies encourage users to participate in the design of personalized products through online configuration tools, a new kind of user-centered business model emerges. One of the outcomes of this transformation, is the restructuring of a company's products - from a one-size-fits-all to a …
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User-centered intrusion detection using heterogeneous data
… sound evaluation. In this thesis, we adopt a user-centered anomaly detection perspective to address selected challenges of intrusion detection, through a real-world use case in the identity and access management (IAM) domain. In addition to the previous challenges, salient properties of this …
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User-centered automation process in synthetic biology research
… robots. By communicating with the Bot using user-interfaces such as Slack, researchers can place work orders on lab robots and monitor their order status anytime. Moreover, people can directly ask the Bot for important information and instructions, such as protocol success rate and scheduling.
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User-centered evaluations of multi-modal building interfaces
… building services. This dissertation, titled "User-centered Evaluation of Multi-modal Building Interfaces," delves into the realm of HBI by focusing on the user's experience and perception of multimodal building control interfaces, particularly the various visual modalities of Connected …
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User-centered product design of live-action game experiences
… type of game demands knowledge and expertise in user-oriented product design in a live-action game scenario that engages and challenges participants of all ages. 5 Wits Productions is in the process of producing a live-action game experience based around dozens of "rooms" that each contain …
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User-Centered Design of a Collaborative Genetic Variant Interpretation Tool
… variant interpretation. In Aim 2, we use user-centered design methodology to further characterize the typical workflow, define project requirements and user needs, and finalize the design of a tool supporting collaborative variant interpretation.
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Domain and User-Centered Machine Learning for Medical Image Analysis
The utilization of diagnostic imaging in the United States and worldwide is steadily growing. Due to a shortage of trained staff, the result is an increased and unsustainable workload for radiologists. Consequently, there is a high clinical need for the automation of cognitively challenging tasks, …
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User-centered Virtual Environment Assessment And Design For Cognitive Rehabilitation Applications
… the VE system technology utilizing a user-centered approach should precede the VE construction. Further, user performance baselines should be measured throughout testing as a control for adaptive effects that may confound the metrics chosen to evaluate the rehabilitation treatment. To …
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User-centered design of a fertilizer recommendation system for smallholder farmers
Declining soil health is a major problem in India, affecting nearly 120 million hectares of land constituting 37% of the total geographic area. Soil degradation poses a significant threat to India's food security, due to its negative impact on long-term crop yields, which are crucial for feeding a …
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EXAMINING THE USE OF USER-CENTERED DESIGN IN GAMIFICATION: A DELPHI STUDY
This study examined using the user-centered design (UCD) approach in gamification product development with the research question, "What opinions do experienced gamification designers have in using the UCD method as they develop and design gamification products?" Through the multi- phase …
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Designing user-centered IoT solutions for small-scale and mid-scale farmers
… and soil sensor technology and applies a human-centered design approach to understand the needs of an underserved user group: smallscale and medium-scale avocado farmers. By engaging these farmers and subject matter experts in the field, key insights are drawn on the nuances of avocado …
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User-Centered Design of Quality of Life Reports for Clinical Prostate Cancer Care
… life (HRQOL) questionnaires is rare. We employed user-centered design to develop graphical dashboards of prostate cancer patients' questionnaire responses that would facilitate clinical integration of HRQOL measurement. Methods: We interviewed 50 prostate cancer patients and 50 providers, assessed …
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User-centered design of an integrated sensor data interface for remote care coordination
… client self-management of their care. We took a user-centered design approach with care coordinators as co-designers that began with the discovery of information needs, workflow, and design requirements through contextual inquiries and focus groups to define interface design requirements. An …
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Supporting veterans with substance abuse: A user-centered design approach for social robots
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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Developing Guidelines for Designing Child Safety Printed Educational Materials: A User-Centered Approach
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 14 and under and of these children who were fatally injured more that 60 % were not using safety restraints at the time of the collision. Children who are too large for child safety seats are often …
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Scholarly Collaboration In Engineering Education: From Big-Data Scientometrics To User-Centered Software Design
… and their technology usage. Finally, a user-centered software design was proposed as a technological solution that addressed community collaboration needs.</p> <p>Results show that the engineering education research community is at its early stage of forming a small world network relying …
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User-centered design and development of a parking system for a novel mobility device
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-03-28 without embargo terms
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User-centered system design in an aging society : an integrated study on technology adoption
… However, the responses from the potential user segment have been far from enthusiastic, suggesting that older adults' adoption of technology is not simply a matter of performance and price, but a complex issue that is affected by multiple factors. This dissertation explores the topic of …
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