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How does explainability affect perceived transparency, trust, acceptance and usefulness? (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Ding, Y., & Hermawati, S. (in press). How does explainability affect perceived transparency, trust, acceptance and usefulness?.

The effects of explainability on perceived trust, transparency, acceptance and usefulness were explored in a within subjects study (n=15) using an online shopping recommender system as a context. The study investigated three levels of explainability... Read More about How does explainability affect perceived transparency, trust, acceptance and usefulness?.

Supporting Domain Characterization in Visualization Design Studies With the Critical Decision Method (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Cibulski, L., Dimara, E., Hermawati, S., & Kohlhammer, J. (2022). Supporting Domain Characterization in Visualization Design Studies With the Critical Decision Method. . https://doi.org/10.1109/VisGuides57787.2022.00007

While domain characterization has become an integral part of visualization design studies, methodological prescriptions are rare. An underrepresented aspect in existing approaches is domain expertise. Knowledge elicitation methods from cognitive scie... Read More about Supporting Domain Characterization in Visualization Design Studies With the Critical Decision Method.

Investigation of scenarios format delivery in user studies for future technology (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Liu, X., & Hermawati, S. (2022, April). Investigation of scenarios format delivery in user studies for future technology. Presented at International Conference of Ergonomics and Human Factors 2022, Birmingham, UK and online

Manufacturing is a domain that is heavily influenced by and relies on future technology which have direct effects on its employees. It is known that user studies are required to ensure that products or systems meet requirement from and are accepted b... Read More about Investigation of scenarios format delivery in user studies for future technology.

Towards Using the Critical Decision Method for Studying Visualisation-Based Decision-Making (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Hermawati, S., Cibulski, L., & Lawson, G. (2021). Towards Using the Critical Decision Method for Studying Visualisation-Based Decision-Making

Visualisations provide significant support for effective reasoning and decision-making processes. Its value mainly lies in its ability to turn raw data into actionable insights that lead to a decision. This requires appropriate visual representations... Read More about Towards Using the Critical Decision Method for Studying Visualisation-Based Decision-Making.

Towards Using the Critical Decision Method for Studying Visualisation-Based Decision-Making (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Hermawati, S., Cibulski, L., & Lawson, G. (2021). Towards Using the Critical Decision Method for Studying Visualisation-Based Decision-Making.

Visualisations provide significant support for effective reasoning and decision-making processes. Its value mainly lies in its ability to turn raw data into actionable insights that lead to a decision. This requires appropriate visual representations... Read More about Towards Using the Critical Decision Method for Studying Visualisation-Based Decision-Making.

Cultural Aspects for the User Interface Design of Health and Fitness Apps (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Zheng, F., & Hermawati, S. (2021). Cultural Aspects for the User Interface Design of Health and Fitness Apps.

Cultures influence preferences towards user interface (UI) which prompted the emergence of the culture-based UI design approach. Hofstede’s cross-cultural theory identified Hong Kong as having a unique culture orientation in comparison to western cou... Read More about Cultural Aspects for the User Interface Design of Health and Fitness Apps.

SHION (Smart tHermoplastic InjectiON): An Interactive Digital Twin Supporting Real-Time Shopfloor Operations (2020)
Journal Article
Hermawati, S., & Lawson, G. (2022). SHION (Smart tHermoplastic InjectiON): An Interactive Digital Twin Supporting Real-Time Shopfloor Operations. IEEE Internet Computing, 26(3), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1109/MIC.2020.3047349

Injection molding is widely used to produce plastic components with large lot size. However, guaranteeing consistency and quality of parts in injection molding is challenging. Failures occur due to variation during injection cycles. Thus, real-time d... Read More about SHION (Smart tHermoplastic InjectiON): An Interactive Digital Twin Supporting Real-Time Shopfloor Operations.

Assistive technologies for severe and profound hearing loss: beyond hearing aids and implants (2019)
Journal Article
Hermawati, S., & Pieri, K. (2019). Assistive technologies for severe and profound hearing loss: beyond hearing aids and implants. Assistive Technology: The Offical Journal of RESNA, https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2018.1522524

Assistive technologies offer capabilities that were previously inaccessible to individuals with severe and profound hearing loss who have no or limited access to hearing aids and implants. This literature review aims to explore existing assistive tec... Read More about Assistive technologies for severe and profound hearing loss: beyond hearing aids and implants.

Participatory ergonomics in Indonesian tin mining (2018)
Journal Article
Soejadi, P. P., Lawson, G., Ryan, B., & Hermawati, S. (2018). Participatory ergonomics in Indonesian tin mining. https://doi.org/10.21008/j.0239-9415.2017.075.20

Thousands of small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) employees in Indonesian tin mining companies work in dangerous environments without sufficient safety and health protections. This study’s aim was to investigate the identified factors, such as diffic... Read More about Participatory ergonomics in Indonesian tin mining.

Establishing usability heuristics for heuristics evaluation in a specific domain: is there a consensus? (2016)
Journal Article
Hermawati, S., & Lawson, G. (2016). Establishing usability heuristics for heuristics evaluation in a specific domain: is there a consensus?. Applied Ergonomics, 56, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2015.11.016

Heuristics evaluation is frequently employed to evaluate usability. While general heuristics are suitable to evaluate most user interfaces, there is still a need to establish heuristics for specific domains to ensure that their specific usability iss... Read More about Establishing usability heuristics for heuristics evaluation in a specific domain: is there a consensus?.

The use of virtual reality and physical tools in the development and validation of ease of entry and exit in passenger vehicles (2015)
Journal Article
Lawson, G., Herriotts, P., Malcolm, L., Gabrecht, K., & Hermawati, S. (2015). The use of virtual reality and physical tools in the development and validation of ease of entry and exit in passenger vehicles. Applied Ergonomics, 48, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2014.12.007

Ease of entry and exit is important for creating a positive first impression of a car and to increase customer satisfaction. Several methods are used within vehicle development to optimise ease of entry and exit, including CAD reviews, benchmarking... Read More about The use of virtual reality and physical tools in the development and validation of ease of entry and exit in passenger vehicles.

Mapping ergonomics application to improve SMEs working condition in industrially developing countries: a critical review (2014)
Journal Article
Hermawati, S., Lawson, G., & Sutarto, A. P. (2014). Mapping ergonomics application to improve SMEs working condition in industrially developing countries: a critical review. Ergonomics, 57(12), https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2014.953213

In industrially developing countries (IDC), small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for the highest proprotion of employment. Unfortunately, the working conditions in SMEs are often very poor and expose employees to a potentially wide range of he... Read More about Mapping ergonomics application to improve SMEs working condition in industrially developing countries: a critical review.

Understanding the complex needs of automotive training at final assembly lines (2014)
Journal Article
Hermawati, S., Lawson, G., D'Cruz, M., Arlt, F., Apold, J., Andersson, L., …Malmsköld, L. (2015). Understanding the complex needs of automotive training at final assembly lines. Applied Ergonomics, 46,Pt.A, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2014.07.014

Automobile final assembly operators must be highly skilled to succeed in a low automation environment where multiple variants must be assembled in quick succession. This paper presents formal user studies conducted at OPEL and VOLVO Group to identify... Read More about Understanding the complex needs of automotive training at final assembly lines.

Managing obesity through mobile phone applications: a state-of-the-art review from a user-centred design perspective (2014)
Journal Article
Hermawati, S., & Lawson, G. (2014). Managing obesity through mobile phone applications: a state-of-the-art review from a user-centred design perspective. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 18(8), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-014-0757-4

Evidence has shown that the trend of increasing obesity rates has continued in the last decade. Mobile phone applications, benefiting from their ubiquity, have been increasingly used to address this issue. In order to increase the applications’ accep... Read More about Managing obesity through mobile phone applications: a state-of-the-art review from a user-centred design perspective.