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Memorability: How different design choices effect the user ́s effectivity regarding their memorability
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Memorabilitet: Hur olika designval påverkar en användares effektivitet när det kommer till memorabilitet (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

This thesis investigates if a memorability-influenced design could improve the effectivity of a user when navigating through a pharmacy webshop. This was measured by calculating the error ratio, completion time, and number of clicks when solving a task.

To arrive at a definitive conclusion within the context of this thesis, one prototype with a memorability-influenced design was created, and another prototype with a design influenced by an already existing pharmacy webshop. The design that incorporated memorability was informed by an exploration of mental models and other design attributes aimed at augmenting memorability. These prototypes underwent evaluation through an A/B testing methodology. A total of ten participants, equally divided into two groups of five, were involved in this A/B test. All participants were adults aged over 18, possessing prior experience in procuring products and prescriptions from a physical pharmacy store.

The results after analyzing the data from the A/B testing shows no significant difference between the prototypes when it comes to effectivity, which leaves the result inconclusive. Hence the appliance of memorability-influenced design traits did not lead to any difference in the A/B test.

Even though this study could not find any correlation between memorability enhanced design and user’s effectivity, we found other aspects of the result that were interesting and helpful when it comes to user experience. From the survey that each person took after finishing the A/B test, it was discovered that prototype A, the one with memorability design traits, was experienced more positively than the other prototype without the amplified memorability design traits. The users described prototype A as easy and smooth while prototype B was described as cluttered and confusing. The results from the survey conclude that prototype A, which was designed with memorability design traits, enhanced the user experience in a positive way.

Abstract [sv]

Detta examensarbete undersökte hur memorabilititets influerad design kan förbättra en användares effektivitet när denna navigerar sig genom ett gränssnitt för apotekweb- shoppar. Detta undersöktes genom att beräkna error ratio, sluttid och antal klick för att lösa en uppgift.

För att komma fram till en definitiv slutsats inom ramen för detta examensarbete, skapades en prototyp med memorabilitets influerad design samt en prototyp med en design influerad från ett redan existerande gränssnitt för en apotekwebbshop. Prototy- pen som influerades av memorabilitet skapades genom att utforska mentala modeller och andra designattribut som kan öka memorabiliteten. Dessa prototyper utvärderades genom en A/B testning metod. Totalt deltog 10 stycken deltagare i A/B testningen. Dessa delades upp i två grupper om 5 deltagare per grupp. Varje grupp fick testa en varsin prototyp. Alla deltagare var över 18 år gamla och hade tidigare erfarenhet gällande att handla produkter och recept från ett fysiskt apotek.

Efter att ha analyserat datan från A/B testningen visar resultaten på att det inte finns en signifikant skillnad mellan prototyperna när det kommer till effektivitet. Till- lämpningen av memorabilitets influerad designattribut härledde inte till några skillna- der mellan prototyperna i denna A/B testning.

Även fast denna studie inte kunna hitta någon korrelation mellan memorabilitets influerad design och en användares effektivitet, hittades andra aspekter av resultatet som var intressanta och användbara när det kommer till användarupplevelsen. Från enkäten som varje person deltog i efter att ha genomfört A/B testningen, upptäcktes det att prototypen som designats med memorabilitets attribut (prototypn A) upplev- des mer positivt än den andra prototypen (prototyp B) utan memorabilitets attribut. Deltagarna beskrev prototyp A som enkel och smidig med prototyp B beskrevs som rö- rig och förvirrande. Resultatet från enkäten sammanfattar att prototyp A, prototypen med memorabilitets attribut, förbättrade användarupplevelsen på ett positivt sätt.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023.
Keywords [en]
Memorability, User experience (UX), UX-design, Mental models, User errors, Usability
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Human Computer Interaction
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-217318OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-217318DiVA, id: diva2:1815742
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Examensarbete i Interaktionsteknik och design
Educational program
Master of Science Programme in Interaction Technology and Design - Engineering
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Available from: 2024-02-09 Created: 2023-11-29 Last updated: 2024-02-09Bibliographically approved

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