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Plugin: A Crowdsourcing Mobile App for Easy Discovery of Public Charging Outlets

Authors : Salah Uddin Ahmed, Fisnik Dalipi, Mexhid Ferati

Published in: HCI International 2019 - Posters

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Nowadays, the growth of mobile apps is so fast and viral; they have the potential of transforming our everyday lives by creating huge opportunities to individuals and businesses. This translates into a growing demand for developing such apps, which need to be easy to learn and use. In this paper, we conduct an evaluation of an android mobile app, which we designed and developed to find and register power outlets in public spaces. Our evaluation of the prototype consisted of two stages. First, we provided the users with two tasks, with an additional option to indicate their perception of how easy it was to complete these tasks. Second, upon completing both tasks and offering their comments, participants were asked to take the SUS (System Usability Scores) questionnaire. The results of the evaluation indicate that the app usability and learnability is acceptable despite being a prototype. The findings and participants’ comments give us a direction on how this app can be improved in the future.

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Metadata
Title
Plugin: A Crowdsourcing Mobile App for Easy Discovery of Public Charging Outlets
Authors
Salah Uddin Ahmed
Fisnik Dalipi
Mexhid Ferati
Copyright Year
2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23525-3_42