Abstract
Return to work (RTW) for a person with a disability can be complicated. The Rientr@ project aims to promote the recovery of autonomy in daily life and RTW of novice wheelchair users (WUs). It proposed a virtual-reality-based wheelchair simulator to help WUs become familiar with their new condition. Three virtual environments were created, and a configuration application was developed to let therapists customize the training to patients’ characteristics and residual physical skills. The present work describes the usability evaluation of such an application, named Rientr@ Configurator (RC). The assessment was performed with 7 end-users; task analysis and a think-aloud protocol were used; performance and qualitative data were collected. The RC application was rated easy to use. Therapists suggested a few changes that have been implemented to increase usability and speed up the configuration procedure.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 134-144 |
Numero di pagine | 11 |
Rivista | Computer-Aided Design and Applications |
Volume | 20 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2022 |
Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |
Evento | User Experience Design for Virtual Rehabilitation - PISA -- ITA Durata: 13 ott 2022 → 14 ott 2022 |
Keywords
- task-analysis
- training virtual environment
- usability
- wheelchair simulator