Introduction to HCI Flashcards
is a field of study focusing on the design of computer technology and the interaction between humans (the users) and computers.
Human-Computer Interaction
Emerged in the early 1980s, initially as a specialty area of Computer Science
HCI
Intersected with cognitive science and human factors engineering
HCI
Study of human capabilities, limitations, and
performance
Human Factor (Ergonomics)
Concerned with the design of systems that are efficient, safe, comfortable, and even enjoyable
Human Factor (Ergonomics)
Is a name for a community of
communities.
HCI
4 principles in HCI
- Human capabilities and limitations
- Machine capabilities and limitations
- Interactions
- Tasks
We study HCI to determine how we can make
this computer technology more usable by
people
The system supports the
objective of the user.
Useful
It supports these
objectives in easy to use ways.
Usable
A product may be both useful and usable and still fail to be
Used
It can be used by the full range of
intended users.
Accessible
It is a principle, guidelines or standards
that a designer can follow
Design Rules
Originally titled Ergonomic requirements for
office work with visual display terminals (VDTs)
ISO 9241
Retitled to Ergonomics of Human System
Interaction in 2006
ISO 9241
