The Application of Deep Learning for the Evaluation of User Interfaces

In this study, we tested the ability of a machine-learning model (ML) to evaluate different user interface designs within the defined boundaries of some given software. Our approach used ML to automatically evaluate existing and new web application designs and provide developers and designers with a...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2022-11, Vol.22 (23), p.9336
Main Authors: Keselj, Ana, Milicevic, Mario, Zubrinic, Krunoslav, Car, Zeljka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Algorithms
Applications programs
Artificial intelligence
automatic evaluation
Deep Learning
Design
design analysis
Education
Handicapped accessibility
Internet software
Keyboards
Learning management systems
Machine Learning
machine learning model
Neural Networks, Computer
Older people
Online education
Questionnaires
Rankings
Software
Students
Usability
Usability testing
User experience
User interface
user interface design
Web applications
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Summary:In this study, we tested the ability of a machine-learning model (ML) to evaluate different user interface designs within the defined boundaries of some given software. Our approach used ML to automatically evaluate existing and new web application designs and provide developers and designers with a benchmark for choosing the most user-friendly and effective design. The model is also useful for any other software in which the user has different options to choose from or where choice depends on user knowledge, such as quizzes in e-learning. The model can rank accessible designs and evaluate the accessibility of new designs. We used an ensemble model with a custom multi-channel convolutional neural network (CNN) and an ensemble model with a standard architecture with multiple versions of down-sampled input images and compared the results. We also describe our data preparation process. The results of our research show that ML algorithms can estimate the future performance of completely new user interfaces within the given elements of user interface design, especially for color/contrast and font/layout.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s22239336