The User Experience Lab (UX.Lab) is a dedicated infrastructure specifically designed to evaluate applications, devices and systems in a home environment. The UX.Lab has a particular focus on the TV ecosystem to improve the UX of interacting with video content (from TV and online sources) across different playback devices (e.g. TVs, mobile devices).
The UX.Lab works in articulation with the evaluation methodology developed by SIVX (Social and Interactive Viewing eXperiences), allowing us to improve the results of our research projects and stay at the forefront of advances in the dynamic landscape of video consumption. The UX.Lab is also used to evaluate systems developed by other universities or companies.
The test room of this UX evaluation infrastructure simulates a living room, providing the same comfort that people have at home, complete with a sofa, a curtain to regulate light and even a blanket for colder days! The room is monitored by strategically placed PTZ cameras, allowing the content of the evaluation sessions to be recorded for later processing by the dedicated software and equipment in the control room.
A drop curtain separates the two rooms to ensure privacy during testing. The principal investigator can communicate with participants via an intercom system. In addition, companies and universities from other countries can conduct tests remotely under the supervision of experienced SiVX Group researchers. For further information please visit https://socialivx.web.ua.pt/index.php/ux-lab/.
DeCA, University of Aveiro
Campus Universitário de Santiago
3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
