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Long tasks lack progress indication
Users don't know if the device is still executing or when it will finish.
Three-step solution method
- Identify task phases and actionable items users need to know while waiting.
- Express execution status through phase progress, process details, and completion feedback.
- Test user anxiety, repeated actions, and interruptions during actual waiting tasks.
Key Deliverables
- Progress indication rules
- Process interface
- Task completion pattern
Verification Approach
Observe progress comprehension, repeated initiation, and wait-time behavior.
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