Human-Computer Interaction
Architecture Diagram
Storyboards
Dennis:
Mary:
Sketches
- The user interface of our project consists of the conversation between SOTA and the child.
- Hence, we used a flow chart which demonstrates an idea of how the conversation/story branches
- At certain events in the story, the child will be given a number of choices to select one from
- Depending on the choice, the progression of the story will be different
Heuristic Evaluation
| Heuristic (Nielsen) | Problem | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Flexibility | Telling the instructions each time the game starts is boring | Robot asks the child if he would like to hear the rules when it is powered on |
| User control and freedom | The child may get bored or distracted at any point during the interaction | The child can choose to stop the game at any point and the robot will power off |
| Visibility of system status | No feedback to encourage child to respond correctly | The robot moves its arms if the child answers the quiz questions right |
User Evaluation
We used the “Wizard of Oz” technique on adult people (although our real users are children aged 4-5), having users interact with the robot impersonated by one of the team members.
We asked our users two main questions:
- Did you feel sufficiently involved in the story?
- Did you feel that SOTA was responsive enough?
Final Prototype
