Mobile user experience research: challenges, methods & tools

ABSTRACT

We are currently witnessing rapid innovation in mobile user experience (UX) research. The HCI community is creating and adapting research methods, tools, and infrastructure for mobile-specific challenges and opportunities. This workshop brings together researchers from industry and academia, designers, and creators of research tools, who faced the challenges of mobile UX research and responded with innovative approaches. We will examine the co-evolution of methods and tools by considering their goals and requirements, and how these are shared across different approaches.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
          Subjects: Evaluation/methodology

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
          Subjects: Prototyping; User-centered design

General Terms:
Design, Documentation, Experimentation, Human Factors, Measurement

Keywords:
mobile research, research methods, research tools