Enhanced avatar design using cognitive map-based simulation.
With the advent of the Internet era and the maturation of electronic commerce, strategic avatar design has become an important way of keeping up with market changes and customer tastes. In this study, we propose a new approach to an adaptive avatar design that uses cognitive map (CM) as a what-if simulation vehicle. The main virtue of the new design is its ability to change specific avatar design features with objective consideration of the subsequent effects upon other design features, thereby enhancing user satisfaction. Statistical analyses of focus group interview results with a group of experts majoring in avatars and CM showed that our proposed approach could be used to effectively analyze avatar design in an adaptive and practical manner when the market situation is changing.
Lee
Kun Chang
KC
School of Business Administration, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. leekc@skku.ac.kr
Moon
Byung Suk
BS
D001701:Bionics; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D008606:Mental Processes; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012985:Software Design; D014584:User-Computer Interface