Lecture 5

Question 1

Emotional Interaction

Answer 1

What makes us happy, sad, annoyed, anxious, frustrated, motivated, delirious and so on

– translating this into different aspects of the user experience

Question 2

Affective Computing

Answer 2

Systems that recognise and express emotions in the same way as humans

Question 3

Anthropomorphism

Answer 3

Attributing human-like qualities to inanimate objects (e.g. cars, computers)
Well known phenomenon in advertising
– Dancing butter, drinks, breakfast cereals

Question 4

Pleasure model

Answer 4

Focuses on the pleasurable aspects of our interactions with products

Question 5

Expressive Interfaces

Answer 5

Provide reassuring feedback that can be both informative and fun

Colour, icons, sounds, graphical elements and animations are used to make the ‘look and feel’ of an interface appealing
– conveys an emotional state