SistematX: estudo de caso sobre a usabilidade da plataforma web de quimioinformática

Abstract

With the advance of technology and progress in the field of chemistry, a new area has emerged, known as chemoinformatics. The chemistry of natural products, when combined with computer science, plays an essential role in optimizing pharmaceutical research, since it provides methods for managing and identifying chemical compounds. It is important to note that this translates into significant advances in the discovery and development of new drugs. SistematX was therefore created to contribute to the studies of natural product researchers by providing access to a wide range of secondary metabolite information. This work presents a usability analysis of SistematX, carrying out an evaluation by inspection, through heuristic evaluation, and by observation, through usability testing. This study was carried out with the aim of improving the user experience of the system’s target audience. The results reveal several heuristic violations with an average of 4 violations per screen. This highlights the need for improvements to the system in order to provide a more satisfactory user experience. In addition, through usability testing, it was possible to gain significant insights into user feedback, and understand the need for improvements in the detail of existing surveys.