@inproceedings{f2ef69bd74af477188ffb5b82ac27d0e,
title = "Which design seems easy to use? An analysis of individual differences in mental models",
abstract = "We investigated whether the influence of age and individual differences in mental model construction level affect the evaluation of appearance and functionality when users select household electrical appliances based only on appearance. Results showed that older (age 66–80) adults emphasized usability more than young (age 20–34) adults did. Moreover, users with high proficiency in mental model construction focused more on usability than did those with less advanced mental models.",
keywords = "Age, Individual differences, Mental model, Usability",
author = "Yukiko Nishizaki and Toshihisa Doi and Toshiki Yamaoka",
year = "2017",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-41661-8_8",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783319416601",
volume = "483",
series = "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "79--86",
booktitle = "Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design - Proceedings of the AHFE International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, 2016",
note = "International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, 2016 ; Conference date: 27-07-2016 Through 31-07-2016",
}