Using Cluster Analysis for Deriving Menu Structures for Automotive Mobile Multimedia Applications
Mona L. Toms, Mark A. Cummings-Hill, David G. Curry, Scott M. Cone · SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series · 2001
This paper describes the cluster analysis technique and how it can be used to support menu interface design for in-vehicle multimedia applications. Cluster analysis and similar types of classifying techniques have proven effective for developing simple menu interfaces. This paper extends the use of the cluster analysis technique to a more complex system that consists of 201 generic functions. These functions are representative of those being incorporated into near-term multimedia products. Study results show promise for using cluster analysis as a tool for incorporating the user's organizational structure into the design of a complex menu architecture. Cluster analysis may also benefit the automotive menu designer by providing a means for partitioning menu tasks into chunkable units that can be easily accessed by the driver in single glances.