Toaster usability study

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During our study, we took photographs of how a customer would interact with a toaster.  Here is the general flow of a toaster's use.
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| style="text-align: center;" | Step 1: Plug in Toaster
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| style="text-align: center;" | Step 4: Set toaster controls to preferred toast setting
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Revision as of 13:52, 21 September 2008

Contents

Product Use

During our study, we took photographs of how a customer would interact with a toaster. Here is the general flow of a toaster's use.

Step 1: Plug in Toaster Step 2: Get some kind of bread Step 3: Place bread in toaster slots Step 4: Set toaster controls to preferred toast setting

User

Our users are normally people of all ages that have access to a kitchen. For this usability study, we found four different people that have interacted with a toaster on a regular basis and interviewed them about what they liked and disliked about the toaster.

Needs

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Likes

  • Golden Brown Toast
  • Cancel Button
  • Crumb Tray

Annoyances

  • Bread gets stuck inside the toaster
  • Unreliability of Toaster Settings
  • Hard to clean

Possible Usability Improvements

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