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Title:
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USABILITY AND INFORMATION ACCESS CHALLENGES IN COMPLEX SIMULATION MODELS |
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Author(s):
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Erick Dube , Shahen Naidoo |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-59-1 |
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Editors:
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Katherine Blashki |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Software, usability, quality metrics, modelling, simulation, human-computer interaction |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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223 |
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Last Page:
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228 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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There has been a paradigm shift in recent years from efficient techniques of accessing data to effective information
access. The challenge facing researchers working in information access is how to help users easily locate the information
needed. One of the most affected classes of software are simulation modeling tools. This problem is further compounded
by the fact that the model developers are not necessarily the model users and as such can hardly perceive how the users
will interact and react to the operational model. Developers have in mind effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction
when developing the software and seldom address human–computer interaction. This means that very good software
models then fail to deliver to their capacities due to challenges in the complexity of the model interfaces. In this paper we
review the information access challenges by applying the software usability metrics to an operational simulation tool
currently being used and constantly being modified at the Defence Peace Safety and Security (DPSS) for simulating
defence systems. |
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