Usability in Blockchain: Experimental analysis of platforms for descentralized autonomous organizations

Blockchain has become in a groundbreaking and innovative technology in the field of data management and digital transactions. However, it is already showing its potential to revolutionize the way users interact not only with applications, but also with each other. Its decentralized nature, which rem...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Berné Melguizo, Gonzalo
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/88542
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/88542
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:004(043.3)
Blockchain
Decentralized Autonomous Organization
Aragon
DAOhaus
Usability Evaluation
Usability Experiment
SUS Questionnaire
Organizaciones Autónomas Descentralizadas
Evaluación de Usabilidad
Experimento de Usabilidad
Cuestionario SUS
Informática (Informática)
33 Ciencias Tecnológicas
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Sumario:Blockchain has become in a groundbreaking and innovative technology in the field of data management and digital transactions. However, it is already showing its potential to revolutionize the way users interact not only with applications, but also with each other. Its decentralized nature, which removes any control by a central authority, aims to foster new forms of governance between users. This paradigm shift has given rise to the concept of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), which empower communities to collectively make decisions and manage resources in a transparent and democratic manner. The growing popularity of DAO platforms, frameworks that provide an interface to allow users to create and deploy DAOs, has increased the need to investigate their usability and user experience. This master's thesis aims to evaluate the usability of two prominent DAO platforms, namely Aragon and DAOhaus. A usability experiment has been designed in which participants interact with the platforms and fill out a standardized System Usability Scale (SUS) usability questionnaire. The results provide insights into the usability strengths and weaknesses of Aragon and DAOhaus, as well as the underlying blockchain