Research on the current situation of user interface design in Thai electronic product

This study was concerned about the problems as mentioned above. Therefore, we focused on the problem of user interface design in Thailand’s electronics industry. To understand the current situation, this research is conducted to investigate the current design of user interface on electrical products sold in Thai electric appliance stores. A questionnaire was used to ask the opinions of users about the top five electrical appliances that are important for their lives and are complex in terms of use. The results indicated that the top five electronic devices that are most important for Thai users are refrigerators, air conditioners, TVs, washing machines, and electronic fans. However, washing machines are the most sophisticated devices in terms of use. The experiment was conducted to analyze and examine the design of user interfaces on the control panel screens used in washing machines. Data were then collected and evaluated by 2-way ANOVA and t-test. The results were statistically significant which indicated the differences between groups. The findings indicated that almost all Thai electronic products rely on Korean user interface design. In addition, more than 70% of the functions that appear on the control panel of washing machines use words to describe operations rather than symbols. The findings were used to identify the proper interface design words on washing machines in the next step.