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Argyle, Elizabeth M., Gourley, Jonathan J., Flamig, Zachary L., Hansen, Tracy and Manross, Kevin (2017) Toward a user-centered design of a weather forecasting decision-support tool. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 98 (2). pp. 373-382. ISSN 0003-0007

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Abstract

Hazard Services is a software toolkit that integrates information management, hazard alerting, and communication functions into a single user interface. When complete, National Weather Service forecasters across the United States will use Hazard Services for operational issuance of weather and hydrologic alerts, making the system an instrumental part of the threat management process. As a new decision-support tool, incorporating an understanding of user requirements and behavior is an important part of building a system that is usable, allowing users to perform work-related tasks efficiently and effectively. This paper discusses the Hazard Services system and findings from a usability evaluation with a sample of end users. Usability evaluations are frequently used to support software and website development and can provide feedback on a system’s efficiency of use, effectiveness, and learnability. In the present study, a user-testing evaluation assessed task performance in terms of error rates, error types, response time, and subjective feedback from a questionnaire. A series of design recommendations was developed based on the evaluation’s findings. The recommendations not only further the design of Hazard Services, but they may also inform the designs of other decision-support tools used in weather and hydrologic forecasting.

Incorporating usability evaluation into the iterative design of decision-support tools, such as Hazard Services, can improve system efficiency, effectiveness, and user experience.

Item Type:	Article
RIS ID:	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/970549
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Schools/Departments:	University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Engineering
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0031.1
Depositing User:	Eprints, Support
Date Deposited:	05 Apr 2018 11:31
Last Modified:	04 May 2020 19:58
URI:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/50960

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