Usability study on industrial sewing machines with undergraduate fashion students

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-2207.2020v11n1p81

Keywords:

Usability Tests, Sewing Machines, Fashion Design Students, User Experience

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate aspects related to the usability of the industrial sewing machine with students of a graduation course in fashion design, in order to verify how usability can influence the interest of students in the practice of sewing. To do so, we applied questionnaires and usability tests to identify obstacles in the use of the sewing machines by the students and to analyze how the levels of familiarization with the industrial machines influence the user experience. Factors such as expectation, experience and the user's feelings were evaluated. As a result, it was noticed that subjective factors such as the perception of pleasantness taken before and after the execution of the tasks was different, once the tests allowed participants to revisit their first impressions. However, the most negative results and feelings were collected from untrained students, demonstrating that levels of familiarity with industrial machines in fact influence the user experience.

Author Biographies

Raquel Pizzolato Cunha de Oliveira, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC

Master in Design earned from the Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC

Alexandra Marcela Porto, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC

Master in Design earned from the Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC

Claudia Crepaldi, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC

Master in Design earned from the Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC

Marcelo Gitirana Gomes Ferreira, State University of Santa Catarina

PhD in Mechanical Engineering earned from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Professor at the Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC

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Published

2020-04-08

How to Cite

Oliveira, R. P. C. de, Porto, A. M., Crepaldi, C., & Ferreira, M. G. G. (2020). Usability study on industrial sewing machines with undergraduate fashion students. Projetica, 11(1), 81–107. https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-2207.2020v11n1p81

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Section

Ergonomia e Usabilidade

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