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Design implication:
Context can help in resolving ambiguity
(a) (b)
Examples:
For Windows,
TM = 50 + 150 log2(80/5 + 1) = 663 ms
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Which card(s) would you need to pick up to check
this statement?
3. Abductive reasoning
Reasoning from event to cause
e.g., Sam drives fast when drunk
If see Sam driving fast, assume drunk
Unreliable: can lead to false explanations.
e.g., Sam may need to do an emergency matter
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Conceptual Model
It is a high-level description of how a system is
organized and operates
It outlines what people can do with a product and what
concepts are needed to understand how to interact
with it
If the conceptual model meets the user’s intention, this
implies that the user will use the system easily.
How to develop a conceptual model?
Identify user’s needs and system requirements
Identify a set of possible ways of interactions
Select suitable metaphors and analogies