The role of Hofstede's cultural dimensions in the design of user interface: the case of Arabic

IF 1.7 3区工程技术 Q3 COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Ai Edam-Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design Analysis and Manufacturing Pub Date : 2021-02-01 DOI:10.1017/S0890060421000019

A. Alsswey, H. Al-Samarraie

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Abstract

Abstract A user interface (UI) design that meets the preferences, differences, and needs of the group of users can potentially increase the usability of a system. Users, in general, feel more familiar with the context that reflects their cultural values and practices. The Arabic culture plays a significant role in how Arab users interact and communicate with technologies. The customs, artifacts, and traditions of the Arab world are different in nature from the Western cultures. Thus, it is essential to consider these differences when designing the UI prototype. This study investigated the role of certain cultural preferences in the design of UI for Arab users. A think-aloud approach and Hofstede's cultural dimensions were used on 23 Arab users to generate the necessary design guidelines for the UI of mobile health application. Then, 78 participants were recruited to evaluate the proposed UI design. The usability results showed high satisfaction among Arab users about the role of culture in the design of the UI. Findings from this study can be used by designers and developers to aid their design of UI for group-specific cultural preferences and values.

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霍夫斯泰德的文化维度在用户界面设计中的作用——以阿拉伯语为例

用户界面(UI)设计能够满足用户群体的偏好、差异和需求，可以潜在地提高系统的可用性。一般来说，用户更熟悉反映其文化价值和实践的环境。阿拉伯文化在阿拉伯用户如何与技术互动和交流方面发挥着重要作用。阿拉伯世界的习俗、工艺品和传统在本质上与西方文化不同。因此，在设计UI原型时必须考虑这些差异。本研究调查了某些文化偏好在阿拉伯用户界面设计中的作用。在23名阿拉伯用户中使用了有声思考方法和Hofstede的文化维度，以生成移动健康应用程序UI的必要设计准则。然后，招募了78名参与者来评估拟议的UI设计。可用性结果显示，阿拉伯用户对UI设计中的文化角色非常满意。这项研究的结果可以被设计师和开发者用来帮助他们设计特定群体的文化偏好和价值观的UI。

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Ai Edam-Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design Analysis and Manufacturing 工程技术-工程：制造

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4.40

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14.30%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The journal publishes original articles about significant AI theory and applications based on the most up-to-date research in all branches and phases of engineering. Suitable topics include: analysis and evaluation; selection; configuration and design; manufacturing and assembly; and concurrent engineering. Specifically, the journal is interested in the use of AI in planning, design, analysis, simulation, qualitative reasoning, spatial reasoning and graphics, manufacturing, assembly, process planning, scheduling, numerical analysis, optimization, distributed systems, multi-agent applications, cooperation, cognitive modeling, learning and creativity. AI EDAM is also interested in original, major applications of state-of-the-art knowledge-based techniques to important engineering problems.