Usability Evaluation of Information Technology in Disaster and Emergency Management

Tilo Mentler, Henrik Berndt, Daniel Wessel, Michael Herczeg

Abstract

Apart from technical reliability, usability is one of the major criteria for safe and efficient usage of interactive information technology in disaster and emergency management. However, in this setting, usability evaluation is difficult due to the heterogeneity and unpredictability of operation conditions, as well as the difficult, usually mobile, context. However, there are ways to conduct usability evaluations in disaster and emergency settings. Thus, in this paper, advantages and disadvantages of empirical and analytical usability evaluation methods for interactive systems in disaster and emergency management are discussed. The importance of formative evaluation measures within an iterative human-centered design process is emphasized. It is illustrated by two case studies dealing with paramedics' and emergency physicians' usage of mobile and wearable devices in mass casualty incidents.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelInformation Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction
Redakteure/-innenYuko Murayama, Dimiter Velev, Plamena Zlateva, Jose J. Gonzalez
Seitenumfang15
Band501
ErscheinungsortCham
Herausgeber (Verlag)Springer International Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum18.11.2017
Seiten46-60
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-68485-7
ISBN (elektronisch)978-3-319-68486-4
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 18.11.2017
Veranstaltung1st IFIP TC 5 DCITDRR International Conference on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction - Sofia, Bulgarien
Dauer: 16.11.201718.11.2017

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