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human computer interaction

Unit 13  Sensational Computing

http://sigchi.org/cdg/cdg2.html#2_2_2

looks at the design of computer systems for all applications in which humans and
computers need to work together.

computer science	psychology	engineering	artificial intelligence	philosophy	sociology	anthropology	graphic design
open.ac.uk/computing	open.ac.uk/psychology	open.ac.uk/engineering	open.ac.uk/softwaredevelopment	open.ac.uk/philosophy	open.ac.uk/soc science	open.ac.uk/soc sciences	open.ac.uk/computing for commerce and industry

as computers become more a part of everyday life Human Computer Interaction is an increasingly important sucject.


User Interface -  display (monitor);   keyboard ; mouse; microphone; speakers;

"The Design of Everyday Things"  - Don Norman
Why does a door need instructions to say "push" or "pull" ? A well designed object should be self explanatory.
http://www-static.cc.gatech.edu/classes/cs6751_97_fall/projects/follow_me/exam/alexandre.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3175506.stm


User Centred Design

Victor Papanek Design for the Real World

http://www.solutioneers.net/solutioneering/papanek.html

Unit 13 Sensational Computing

the digital divide - the information gap -  brought about because of the difference in economies and the differences in cultures
and language. The need for a better more useable interface  -    information mark up language - the simputer   simpler / open and cheap.

Sound interfaces - automatic speech recognition  - 2001 : A Space Odyssey  a supercomputer called HAL. HAL was made to understand human speech.

Sound interfaces - music / noise - alerts - warnings

handwriting recognition

tangible and gesture computing

everywhere computing - ubiquitous computing - research



Tolerance(a design principle): the ability of a UI to prevent errors if possible, or to make them easy to recover from, if not.

Feedback(a design principle):in the context of user interface design it means making it clear what action has been achieved through the use of the UI element.

Structure(a design principle):in the context of user interface design, it means that a user interface will be more usable if it is structured in way that is meaningful and useful to user.

Affordance(a design principle):in the context of user interface design means making it clear how a UI element should be used.
















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