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Usability Heuristics and Design Recommendations for Driving Simulators

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User eXperience (UX) is one of the most important aspects when developing a simulator. It ensures that the final product is not just functional, but users find a value in what they are getting. The paper presents a set of heuristic to assess usability in driving simulators. It also defines a set of design recommendations focused on UX.

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Campos, A., Rusu, C., Roncagliolo, S., Sanz, F., Gálvez, R., Quiñones, D. (2016). Usability Heuristics and Design Recommendations for Driving Simulators. In: Latifi, S. (eds) Information Technology: New Generations. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 448. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32467-8_115

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