Article

Environmental conservation in the domestic domain: the influence of technical design features and person-based factors.

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Sauer, J.
Rüttinger, B.

Abstract / Description

This article presents two empirical studies (n=30, n=48) that are concerned with different forms of automation in interactive consumer products. The goal of the studies was to evaluate the effectiveness of two types of automation: perceptual augmentation (i.e. supporting users' information acquisition and analysis); and control integration (i.e. supporting users' action selection and implementation). Furthermore, the effectiveness of on-product information (i.e. labels attached to product) in supporting automation design was evaluated. The findings suggested greater benefits for automation in control integration than in perceptual augmentation alone, which may be partly due to the specific requirements of concumer product usage. If employed appropriately, on-product information can be a halpful means of information conveyance. The article discusses the implications of automation design in interactive consumer products while drawing on automation models from the work environment.

Keyword(s)

Produktentwicklung Industriedesign Umweltverträgliches Produkt Produktentwicklung Industriedesign Umweltverträgliches Produkt Product design Environment

Persistent Identifier

Date of first publication

2004

Publication status

unknown

Review status

unknown

Citation

  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Sauer, J.
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Rüttinger, B.
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2022-11-21T17:09:12Z
  • Made available on
    2008-12-11
  • Made available on
    2015-12-01T10:30:40Z
  • Made available on
    2022-11-21T17:09:12Z
  • Date of first publication
    2004
  • Abstract / Description
    This article presents two empirical studies (n=30, n=48) that are concerned with different forms of automation in interactive consumer products. The goal of the studies was to evaluate the effectiveness of two types of automation: perceptual augmentation (i.e. supporting users' information acquisition and analysis); and control integration (i.e. supporting users' action selection and implementation). Furthermore, the effectiveness of on-product information (i.e. labels attached to product) in supporting automation design was evaluated. The findings suggested greater benefits for automation in control integration than in perceptual augmentation alone, which may be partly due to the specific requirements of concumer product usage. If employed appropriately, on-product information can be a halpful means of information conveyance. The article discusses the implications of automation design in interactive consumer products while drawing on automation models from the work environment.
    en
  • Publication status
    unknown
  • Review status
    unknown
  • ISSN
    0014-0139
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-21693
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/543
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.10876
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Is part of
    Ergonomics, 47 (10), 1053-1072.
  • Keyword(s)
    Produktentwicklung
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Industriedesign
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Umweltverträgliches Produkt
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Produktentwicklung
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Industriedesign
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Umweltverträgliches Produkt
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Product design
    en
  • Keyword(s)
    Environment
    en
  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Environmental conservation in the domestic domain: the influence of technical design features and person-based factors.
    de
  • DRO type
    article
  • Visible tag(s)
    PsyDok