Toaster usability study

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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
Step 1: Plug in Toaster
Step 1: Plug in Toaster
Step 2: Get some type of bread
Step 2: Get some type of bread
Image:Toaster3.jpg
Step 3: Place bread in Toaster slots

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

We

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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