JPH042919A - Action data forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily form action data of an examinee by forming title data having work numbers and time data assigned thereto as the action data, and recording the action data. CONSTITUTION:A work name or title recorded in a name data recording device 101 is read by a name data reading device 102, to which an work number is assigned at 103. The name with the number is displayed at 104. A supervisor monitors the action of an examinee while watching the displayed name data. If the examinee starts the another work regardless of the displayed order, the supervior inputs a work number corresponding to the work through an input device 105. A work start signal corresponding to the work number is judged in an input signal judging device 106. A time data reading device 107 reads the time data when it is input from a VTR tape of a video recording device 108. The name data of the work is read at an work number-assigned name data reading device 109, and a work start time data is assigned at an action data generating device 110. The formed action data is recorded at 111.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a behavioral data creation device used in an experimental method in which subjects are given a plurality of tasks in advance and their work status is observed. On the other hand, the present invention relates to a behavior data creation device that creates behavior data in which the name of the work is given the time when the subject started the work and the time when the work ended.

(Conventional technology) Conventionally, as a method for evaluating the usability of OAi equipment, O
Have the user actually use the A device, and record the usage status V.
There is a protocol analysis method that records data on a TR tape and analyzes it. In the protocol analysis method, the user's behavior during the experiment is analyzed by referring to the utterance data, which is written down from the user's utterances during the experiment, with a VTR. In particular, the time when the user uttered the utterance is added to this utterance data as time data, and this is used as a guide when referring to the utterance data with the VTR (Japanese wp using protomol analysis method).
Usability evaluation of ``Information Processing Society of Japan Research Group Report, 87-
DP HT-14-31, 987). At this time, we used user behavior data in which the subject added the time at which he or she did not start a certain task and the time at which it ended to the name of the task. The system analyzes user behavior by observing whether the user was acting with the goal of

Also, regarding specific tasks traditionally performed by users,
As a method of creating user behavior data by assigning the time when the user started the task and the time when the task finished for each task name, the order of tasks to be performed by the subject is determined in advance. ,During the experiment, the tasks are sequentially displayed according to this order, and timing signals are input at the start and end points of the displayed tasks, and the running time of the VTR tape at that point is read as time data. There is a method that adds the following to the name of the work (Tokuko No. 1-254076).

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In such conventional techniques, the order of tasks to be given to a subject is determined in advance, the tasks are sequentially displayed one by one, and behavioral data is created regarding the displayed tasks. was. The aforementioned OAl! l! In experiments evaluating the ease of use of equipment, etc., the order of each task may not be determined in advance depending on the type of object to be evaluated, or the subject may voluntarily change the order of the tasks due to difficulty in performing the task. Sometimes I end up interrupting the current task and doing something else. In conventional methods, if a subject attempts to perform a task in an order other than the predetermined order during an experiment, the experiment may be disrupted because it is no longer possible to create behavioral data for the subsequent task.

An object of the present invention is to provide a behavior data creation device that can easily create behavior data for a subject's work even when the subject freely selects the order of the tasks.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention uses a recording medium such as a VTR tape on which the tasks are recorded, in order to observe the work status of a subject who is given a plurality of predetermined tasks. an action data creation device that creates action data that includes a name, a start time of the work, and an end time of the work for each work; a recording device that records the work situation on the recording medium; a name data recording device that records a work name corresponding to each work as name data;
a name data reader that reads the name data from the name data recording device; a work number assigning device that assigns a work number to the name data read by the name data reader; and a work number assigning device that assigns a work number to the name data read by the name data reader; a display device for displaying assigned name data; and a display device for displaying assigned name data;
By inputting the work number corresponding to the one work when starting the one work, input the timing to indicate the start of the one work, and when finishing the one work, the timing to indicate the end of the one work. an input device for inputting
an input signal determining device that determines whether the timing signal from the input device indicates the start time or end of the one task; and the recording device when the timing signal is input. a time data reading device that reads the running time of the recording medium as time data; and a work numbered device that reads name data with a work number indicating the work from the name data reading device based on the determination result of the input signal determining device. Adding time data from the time data reading device to the name data with the work number from the name data reading device with the work number based on the determination result of the name data reading device and the input signal determining device, and adding the time data. The present invention is characterized by comprising an action data generation device that generates name data with a work number as action data, and an action data recording device that records action data from the action data generation device.

(Function) During an experiment in which the behavior of a subject is observed while performing a task, the experimental situation is recorded on a VTR tape or the like using the recording device. Further, all the names of the tasks to be performed by the subject are read from the name data recording device by the name data reading device. A task number is assigned to the name data of each task by a task number assigning device, and this name data is displayed on the display device in a viewable manner.

When the subject starts a specific task, the observer looks at the displayed name data with the task number and inputs the task number corresponding to the name of the task started by the subject from the input device. When this input is made, the time data reading device reads the running time of the VTR of the recording device as time data for the work. Further, the input signal determining device determines, in response to the input, whether the input corresponds to which task or whether it is a signal indicating completion. When it is determined that the input signal is a signal indicating the start of a specific task, the name data reader with task number reads the name data of the task started by the subject from the name data reader, and reads the name data of the task started by the subject. Write data to the behavior data generation device. The action data generation device adds time data from the time data reading device to the name data with work number as time data at the start of the work.

Next, when the subject finishes the task, the observer inputs a signal indicating the end of the task from the input device.

At this point, the time data reading device similarly reads time data from the recording device. By the input data judgment device,
When it is determined that this input signal indicates the end of the work, the action data generation device uses the time data from the time data reader to indicate the end of the work for the name data that has already been given the start time data. Assigned as time data indicated. Behavior data generated by adding the start time and end time to the name of the work is recorded in the behavior data recording device. Through these series of actions, behavioral data is created by the observer simply inputting the timing during the experiment, so the task name data displayed even when the subject performs the task in a different order than the predetermined order. By simply entering the corresponding task number, you can create behavioral data for that task.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the behavior data creation device of the present invention. The name data recording device 101 is the second
As shown in the figure, information on multiple task names given to subjects is recorded. The name data reading device 102 reads information on work names recorded in the name data recording device 101 at once. The work number assigning device 103 assigns a work number corresponding to each work name to the work name information read by the name data reading device 102.

The display device 104 displays name data to which a work number has been assigned in a format as shown in FIG. Observer a observes the subject's behavior while looking at the job numbered name data displayed on the display device 104.

On the other hand, when the subject starts a task, the observer inputs from the input device 105 the task number that corresponds to the name of the task that the subject started from among the task numbered name data displayed on the display device 104. do.

The input of the task number from the input device 105 serves as an input as a timing signal when the subject starts the corresponding task.

When a work number is input from the input device 105, the time data reading device 107 reads the running time of a VTR tape or the like from the recording device 108 as time data at the timing when the input was made, and the action data generating device 110 Output to.

The input signal determining device 106 determines that the input signal from the input device 105 indicates the start of a specific task,
This judgment result is sent to the work numbered name data reader 109.
and is output to the behavior data generation device 110. The work numbered name data reading device 109 is connected to the input signal determining device 106.
Based on the determination result from the name data reading device 102, the name data corresponding to the input work number is read, and the name data is output to the behavior data generation device 110. The behavior data generation device 110 adds time data from the time data reading device 107 to the name data from the work number-attached name data reading device 109 as work start time data. Next, when the subject finishes the task, the observer inputs a signal indicating the end of the task from the input device 105. The time data reading device 107 receives the signal indicating the start of work from the input device 105.
Read time data from the recording device 108. The input signal determination device 106 determines that the input signal indicates the end of the work, and transmits this determination result to the behavior data generation device 110.
Output to. Based on the determination result, the behavior data generation device 1.10 adds the time data from the time data reading device 107 as work end time data to the name data that has already been given start time data, and adds the start time data and end time data. The name data to which data is attached is generated as behavior data, and the behavior data is output to the behavior data recording device 111.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be specifically explained assuming a situation in which an experiment is conducted in which subjects are asked to perform tasks named as shown in FIG. 2 in no particular order. The display device 104 is a CRT, the input device 105 is a keyboard, and the recording device W108 is a VTR. In addition, a name data recording device 101 and an action data recording device 1
Reference numeral 11 consists of a magnetic disk device and the like. Name data reading bag W102, work number assigning device 103, input signal determining device 106, time data reading device 107, name data reading device with work number 109, and behavior data generation device 1
10 consists of a microcomputer and the like.

The name data recording device 101 records the name of the task to be given to the subject in a format as shown in FIG. The name data reading bag W102 reads the name data recorded in the name data recording device 101 at once. The work number assigning device 103 assigns a work number to the name data of the name data reading device 102. The display device 104 is
The name data to which the work number has been assigned is displayed on the CRT in the format shown in FIG. The observer observes the subject's behavior while looking at the displayed name data with task numbers. Here, regardless of the order in which the items are displayed, for example, suppose that the subject starts the task of ``Registering the PIN number'' after finishing the task of ``Setting the clock.''
At this point, the observer inputs ``6'', which is the work number corresponding to the work ``J of registering a PIN number'', into the input device 100.
Enter from. Since the input timing signal is "6", the input signal determination device 106 determines that this is "6".
It is determined that the signal indicates the start of the work corresponding to the work number. On the other hand, the time data reading device 107
The running time of the VTR tape of the recording device 108 is rolo:
38J, this is read as time data at the time when the timing was input. The name data reader with work number 109 reads the name data of the work "Register PIN number" corresponding to the work number "6" from the name data reader 102 based on the determination result by the input signal determination device 106. , and outputs the name data to the behavior data generation device 110.

The behavior data generation device 110 includes the input signal determination device 106
Based on the determination result from , the time data "RO10:38" from the time data reader 107 is changed to the name data "Register PIN" for the name data from the work numbered name data reader 109 to start the work. Assigned as time data. Similarly, when the subject finishes the task, the observer inputs the timing at which the subject finished the task by pressing, for example, the "e" key from the keyboard of the input bag W105.

Similarly, the time data reading device 107 reads the VTR tape running time of the recording device 108 at that time or '012:59J.
If so, it is read and output to the behavior data generation device 110. Since the input signal from the input device 105 is r eJ, the input signal determining device 106 determines that this indicates the end of the work, and outputs the determination result to the behavior data generating device 110 . Based on the determination result of the input signal determination device 106, the behavior data generation device 110 has already generated start time data ro10:38. The time data ro12 from the time data reading device 107 is displayed in response to the name data “Register a PIN” which is given a +.
:59J is assigned as the end time data of the task of "registering the password" to generate behavior data and output it to the behavior data recording device 111. By these actions,
As shown in Figure 4, for multiple tasks performed by a subject during an experiment, it is possible to create behavioral data in which the start time and end time are added to the name data, regardless of the order in which the tasks are performed. .

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, behavior data can be created even for tasks for which the order of tasks to be given to the victim cannot be determined in advance. Furthermore, even in cases where the subject voluntarily changes the order of tasks, behavioral data can be created by simply inputting the task number and timing for completion by the observer.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the behavior data creation device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of name data handled by the behavior data creation device of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of display of name data assigned a work number by the behavior data creation device of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of behavior data created by the behavior data creation device of FIG. 101... Name data recording device, 102... Name data reading device, 103... Work number assigning device, 104
...Display device, 105...Input device, 106...
Input signal determination device, 107... time data reading device,
108...Recording device, 109...Name data reading device with work number, 110...Behavior data generation device, 1
11... Behavior data recording device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In order to observe the work status of a subject who is given a plurality of predetermined tasks, the V in which the tasks are recorded.
In an action data creation device that creates action data that includes the name, start time and end time of each work for each work using a recording medium such as a TR tape, the work is recorded on the recording medium. a recording device that records a situation; a name data recording device that records a work name corresponding to each of the tasks as name data; a name data reading device that reads the name data from the name data recording device; a task number assigning device that assigns a task number to the name data read by the data reader; a display device that displays the name data assigned the task number of the name data reader; and a display device that displays the name data assigned the task number of the name data reader; An input device for inputting a timing indicating the start of one task by inputting a task number corresponding to the one task when starting, and inputting a timing indicating the end when the one task ends. an input signal determining device that determines whether the timing signal from the input device indicates the start time or end of the one task; a time data reader that reads the running time of the recording medium as time data from a recording device; and a work number that reads name data with a work number indicating the work from the name data reader based on the determination result of the input signal determination device. Adding time data from the time data reading device to the name data with the work number from the name data reading device with the work number based on the determination results of the name data reading device and the input signal determining device, and adding the time data. What is claimed is: 1. A behavior data creation device comprising: a behavior data generation device that generates name data with a work number as behavior data; and a behavior data recording device that records behavior data from the behavior data generation device.