To develop the best user interface for efficiently meeting customer needs in the products and system development process, we focus on the following three research development themes.
- Human centered design (HCD) process application support technology: This technology supports correct and efficient requirement definitions by clarifying customer needs concerning the usability and agreement between customers and developers during the HCD process.
- Usability quantification and evaluation technology: This technology shows usability by quantitatively clarifying usability elements.
- Human model development and usage technology: This technology estimates achievement level for customer usability needs with scientific evidence.
To enable these HI-related technologies to be used in the business division/a business environment, usable HI must developed to reduce customer cost (e.g. education periods for system introduction, human error) and high usability for end-users.