MOBILE APPLICATION USABILITY TESTING

摘要

Systems and methods are described for usability testing of mobile applications on mobile devices. A usability test may be performed without the need for a usability lab environment or external recording devices, since usability software may be run on the mobile device of a user. The usability test may be associated with tasks that the user may be requested to complete. While the tasks are being performed, usability data can be gathered. Such usability data may be recorded by recording functions of the mobile device, where the recording functions may be associated with sensors of the mobile device. This enables usability testing that better simulates real conditions under which a user may typically utilize the mobile application and is more cost effective.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
at a mobile device having one or more processors executing a mobile application that includes usability software, the usability software including a central controller and one or more recording functions: receiving, at the central controller, a first indicator of a start of a session for recording a user's interactions with the mobile application; sending, from the central controller to the one or more recording functions, a command to begin recording, recording, by the one or more recording functions, data from one or more sensors of the mobile device, each recording functions associated with a different sensor, wherein the one or more sensors include at least one from the group of: a camera, a screen capture device, a touch sensor of a display of the mobile device, and a microphone; receiving, at the central controller, a second indicator of a stop of the session; combining the recorded data into a session output; and sending the session output from the mobile device to a server computer.