Open Profiling of Quality: A Mixed Method Approach to Understanding Multimodal Quality Perception

Table 1

Descriptive perceived quality evaluation.

Methodological approach	Interview-based approach	Consensus vocabulary profiling approach	Individual vocabulary profiling approach
Methods using this approach	Interpretation-Based Quality evaluation [17], Experienced quality factors [16]	Flavor Profile Method [3], Texture Profile Method [3], Quantitative Descriptive Analysis [3], RaPID [18], ADAM [45]	Free-Choice Profiling [47], Flash Profiling [48]
Vocabulary Elicitation	Interview	Group discussions and consensus attribute list	Individual attribute list, supporting task like Repertory Grid Method applicable
(Statistical) Analysis	Coding (e.g., Grounded Theory) and Interpretation	ANOVA, MANOVA, PCA	GPA, PCA
Participants	15 or more naïve test participants	Around 10 highly trained participants	Around 15 naïve test participants
Used in Mixed Method approaches	Yes	No	No
Applied in audiovisual quality research	IBQ [17, 49], Experienced Quality Factors [16]	RaPID [18], ADAM [45]	IVP [19, 20]