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HCI Definition
Human-computer interaction is a
discipline concerned with the design,
evaluation and implementation of
interactive computing systems for
human use and with the study of major
phenomena surrounding them.
Human-Computer Interaction
Human
– the end-user
– the others in the organisation
Computer
– hardware
– software
Interaction
– user “tells” the computer what (s)he wants
– computer communicates results
Practical implication of HCI
Design,
Implementation and
Evaluation of user interfaces
Importance of HCI
Productivity
– individual (e.g. installations, word
processing)
– organisational (changing job content,
satisfaction, working environment, power
and influence)
Safety (e.g. nuclear plants, flight
control)
A model of HCI
Organisational
Level 3 Social goal
system
Level 2 Work
Evaluation
Requirements
Prototyping specification
Conceptual design /
formal design
Rapid prototyping
From instructional design to HCI design