KASTE

KASTE - Human centered methods as part of multifunctional machinery automation design

KASTE develops and applies methods which help companies in integrating activities promoting usability as part of their product development processes. The goal is to establish and develop good automation design practices that pay attention to all user groups. Particular attention is paid in strengthening multifuncional design culture and innovativeness in the companies. A central application field in the project is teleoperation in machinery and automation industry. See also UsabilityMate.

METHODS

The project applies case study and action research methods as a research strategy. Interviews, surveys and observations are used to collect data from and for the studies. The researchers participate also the practical design work inside the companies when it is appropriate.

Participating companies' capability in user centered design is evaluated through an informal usability maturity evaluation. The evaluation is based on ISO TR 18529 usability maturity model. The evaluation itself is defined in ISO 15504-2 and the evaluated processes were based on ISO 13407, which defines the processes and practices of user centered design in a high level.

The companies' usability maturity is developed by piloting and integrating the best suitable practices from usability field in to the organizations development processes. Several well known methods from the usability field are applied in case studies. The selection of these methods is presented in UsabilityMate. Most methods are applied as such, but particular attention has been paid to develop heuristics that support the design and evaluation in automation context better than the general ones.

SEMINAR MATERIALS

11th May 2010: Open Seminar: Success Cases in Designing Human Centered Machinery Automation

Below you can find links to the seminar materials. The presentations are in pdf-format.

You can also download all the presentations in zip-file from HERE.

Introduction, Jarmo Palviainen, TUT

Integrating HCD into automation design - theory and a case study of successful integration, Katriina Viikki, TUT

User Experience in Machinery automation, Jarmo Palviainen, TUT

Studying machinery automation users in international contexts, Jari Varsaluoma, TUT

Best cases in developing HMI for the Automotive Industry: from requirements gathering to testing,
Dr. Francesco Tesauri, Human-Machine Interaction Group at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

PAST EVENTS

- 11th May 2010: Open Seminar: Success Cases in Designing Human Centered Machinery Automation
- 18th September 2009: Open seminar: Cross-cultural UX Design Seminar. Updated program for the seminar
- 12th November 2008: Open seminar: User Experience in Work Systems
- 10th September 2008: Workshop "Kanavat käyttöön" (for project members only)
- 16th Septemper 2008: Management group meeting (for project members only)

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about the KASTE project, please email to jarmo.palviainen(at)cs.tut.fi


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	KASTE KASTE - Human centered methods as part of multifunctional machinery automation design KASTE develops and applies methods which help companies in integrating activities promoting usability as part of their product development processes. The goal is to establish and develop good automation design practices that pay attention to all user groups. Particular attention is paid in strengthening multifuncional design culture and innovativeness in the companies. A central application field in the project is teleoperation in machinery and automation industry. See also UsabilityMate. METHODS The project applies case study and action research methods as a research strategy. Interviews, surveys and observations are used to collect data from and for the studies. The researchers participate also the practical design work inside the companies when it is appropriate. Participating companies' capability in user centered design is evaluated through an informal usability maturity evaluation. The evaluation is based on ISO TR 18529 usability maturity model. The evaluation itself is defined in ISO 15504-2 and the evaluated processes were based on ISO 13407, which defines the processes and practices of user centered design in a high level. The companies' usability maturity is developed by piloting and integrating the best suitable practices from usability field in to the organizations development processes. Several well known methods from the usability field are applied in case studies. The selection of these methods is presented in UsabilityMate. Most methods are applied as such, but particular attention has been paid to develop heuristics that support the design and evaluation in automation context better than the general ones. SEMINAR MATERIALS 11th May 2010: Open Seminar: Success Cases in Designing Human Centered Machinery Automation Below you can find links to the seminar materials. The presentations are in pdf-format. You can also download all the presentations in zip-file from HERE. Introduction, Jarmo Palviainen, TUT Integrating HCD into automation design - theory and a case study of successful integration, Katriina Viikki, TUT User Experience in Machinery automation, Jarmo Palviainen, TUT Studying machinery automation users in international contexts, Jari Varsaluoma, TUT Best cases in developing HMI for the Automotive Industry: from requirements gathering to testing, Dr. Francesco Tesauri, Human-Machine Interaction Group at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia PAST EVENTS - 11th May 2010: Open Seminar: Success Cases in Designing Human Centered Machinery Automation - 15th April 2010: Workshop "Cross-cultural design and usability work in global projects" (for project members only) - 18th September 2009: Open seminar: Cross-cultural UX Design Seminar. Updated program for the seminar - 12th November 2008: Open seminar: User Experience in Work Systems - 10th September 2008: Workshop "Kanavat käyttöön" (for project members only) - 16th Septemper 2008: Management group meeting (for project members only) QUESTIONS? If you have any questions about the KASTE project, please email to jarmo.palviainen(at)cs.tut.fi
	Maintained by: Jari Varsaluoma