Disciplines of HCI

Disciplines contributing to HCI

 HCI covers an extensive range of

topics. It has its own advantages and
limitations.
 but its progression is dependent on
some disciplines
 these disciplines contribute significantly
to the growth of HCI.
 Some of these disciplines are as follows,
 Disciplines contd..

 Cognitive psychology-It is the

understanding of human behavior and
mental processes and study of how people
think, speak and solve problems.
 Computer science- Provides knowledge
about capability of technology.
 Ergonomics-helps to increase feelings of
comfort and satisfaction.
 Linguistics-As HCI goal is to develop natural
language interfaces this field is required to
understand structures and meanings.
THERE IS MORE…
Conclusion

These are just the basic inspects of HCI . We hope that this
presentation helped you in understanding this topic and
gain more interest regarding HCI. Human – computer
interaction has become a necessary part of daily life of
millions of people around the world . We hope to see new
professions in HCI designing in the future . Work in this
domain has just begun.