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How to Map Cultural Dimensions to Usability Criteria: Implications for the Design of an Automotive Human-Machine Interface

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Denise Sogemeier,

Yannick Forster,

Frederik Naujoks,

Josef F. Krems,

Andreas KeinathAuthors Info & Claims

AutomotiveUI '22: Adjunct Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

Pages 123 - 126

https://doi.org/10.1145/3544999.3554786

Published: 17 September 2022 Publication History

Abstract

Culture impacts the perception of a product and the perception in turn affects its evaluation. Research already revealed that usability ratings for the same product differ between countries Therefore, the underlying reasons how culture and usability may be mapped should be further investigated. Gaining deeper understanding of this connection might lead to a better comprehension why same products are rated differently in different markets. The aim of this contribution is to map the six cultural dimensions by Hofstede to the seven usability criteria defined by ISO 9241-210. Based on theoretical considerations, implications for culturally adapted HMIs are derived and an experimental approach for future research is presented.

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How to Map Cultural Dimensions to Usability Criteria: Implications for the Design of an Automotive Human-Machine Interface
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI theory, concepts and models

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Ahmed NLiu XAl-Hazwani IHuang E(2024)Cultural Dimensions and Mental Health Technology: A Systematic Review of Hofstede's Dimensions in Shaping Mental Health ExperiencesExtended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/3613905.3650842(1-13)Online publication date: 11-May-2024
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Sogemeier DForster YNaujoks FKrems JKeinath A(2023)Cross-Cultural Differences: Is a Weighting Scheme for the User Experience Questionnaire Worth Considering?Adjunct Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications10.1145/3581961.3609893(48-52)Online publication date: 18-Sep-2023
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