1st november - Week 3

Today we were given a lecture on the problems with HCI, Interactivity of human with computer. 

The Problem

The means by which humans interact with computers continues to evolve rapidly. Human–computer interaction is affected by the forces shaping the nature of future computing. These forces include:

§  Decreasing hardware costs leading to larger memory and faster systems

§  Miniaturization of hardware leading to portability

§  Reduction in power requirements leading to portability

§  New display technologies leading to the packaging of computational devices in new forms

§  Specialized hardware leading to new functions

§  Increased development of network communication and distributed computing

§  Increasingly widespread use of computers, especially by people who are outside of the computing profession

§  Increasing innovation in input techniques (i.e., voice, pen), combined with lowering cost, leading to rapid computerization by people previously left out of the "computer revolution."

§  Wider social concerns leading to improved access to computers by currently disadvantaged groups

Attention to human-machine interaction is important, because poorly designed human-machine interfaces can lead to many unexpected problems but what is appropriate ?

Zul Fadzli Selamat

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