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Human computer interaction

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IT- 4201

Human Computer Interaction


Lecture # - 1
About Me

Mehrin Anannya
Lecturer,
Jahangirnagar University

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Contents

• Reference Books
• Reference Slides
• Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Importance of HCI
• Why do we do HCI in CSE?
• HCI is an extension of traditional CS disciplines
• Principles of HCI

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Reference Books

TextBook
• ALAN DIX, JANET FINLAY, GREGORY D. ABOWD, RUSSELL
BEALE, HUMAN–COMPUTER INTERACTION, 3rd Edition,
Pearson, 2004
• Gerard Jounghyun Kim, Human–Computer Interaction:
Fundamentals and Practice, CRC PressTaylor & Francis
Group, 2015

Related
• I. Scott MacKenzie, Human–Computer Interaction: An
Empirical Research Perspective, Morgan Kaufmann, 2013

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Reference Slides

• Lecture Slides by ALAN DIX, JANET FINLAY, GREGORY D.


ABOWD, RUSSELL BEALE : https://hcibook.com/e3/chapters/

• Free slides available in the Internet

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Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

• Human–computer interaction (HCI) is a cross-disciplinary area


(e.g., engineering, psychology, ergonomics, design) that deals
with the theory, design, implementation, and evaluation of
the ways that humans use and interact with computing
devices.
• Interaction is a concept to be distinguished from another
similar term, interface.
• Interaction refers to an abstract model by which humans
interact with the computing device for a given task, and an
interface is a choice of technical realization (hardware or
software) of such a given interaction model.
• Thus, the letter I in HCI refers to both interaction and
interface, encompassing the abstract model and the
technological methodology (next slide-Figure 1.1).

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Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
(cont.)

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Importance of HCI
• The early focus of HCI has been in how to design interaction
and implement interfaces for high usability means the
resulting interfaces are easy to use, efficient for the task,
ensure safety, and lead to a correct completion of the task.
• Usable and efficient interaction with the computing device in
turn translates to higher productivity which is now a critical
added requirement for commercial success as well.
• Apple® products is a good example which are attractive and
have created a multitude of faithful followers even though
their functionality may be virtually equal to their competitors.
• In this context, the concept of user experience (UX) has lately
become a buzzword, a notion that not only encompasses the
functional completeness, high usability, and aesthetic appeal
of the interactive artifact, but also its seamless integration
into one’s lifestyle or even creating a new one around it (next
slide-Figure 1.2).
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Importance of HCI (cont.)

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Importance of HCI (cont.)
• A less acknowledged fact is how HCI has had a huge impact in
the history of computing and changed our daily lives. It was
probably the invention (or rediscovery) of the mouse that was
the linchpin in the personal computer revolution, making the
operation of a computer intuitive and much easier than the
previous system of keyboard commands.
• Ex. Spreadsheet interface for business computing,
Web-browser interface, Smartphones, with their
touch-oriented interfaces, Body-based and action-oriented
interfaces for playing computer games.

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Importance of HCI (cont.)
• HCI still continues to redefine how we view, absorb, exchange,
create, and manipulate information to our advantage (Figure
1.3).

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Why do we do HCI in CSE?

Every engineering discipline includes the


study of breakdowns and the design of
improved / or new solutions that address
those breakdowns
Why do we do HCI in CSE? (cont.)

Tacoma Narrows (nicknamed “Galloping Gertie”)


Why do we do HCI in CSE? (cont.)

Tacoma Narrows (nicknamed “Galloping Gertie”)


2-minute activity

Can you find a technology analogue to


the collapse of the Tacoma bridge?
Why do we do HCI in CSE? (cont.)

•Understanding how and why human interaction breaks


down is fundamental to designing better computing systems

•This study must include computer scientists, as we are the


ones creating the technology
HCI is an extension of traditional CS disciplines

We design, scale, and evaluate computing systems for


particular tasks (e.g., parallel programming, network
routing)

HCI incorporates humans into the computing system


Humans as an additional constraint

Any computer system must be designed taking into


account
- the physical constraints of the machine (e.g.,
processor speed, networking capabilities)
- the human physical and mental constraints (e.g.,
attention, memory)
- (should we add, social level constraints?)
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Principles of HCI
• “Know Thy User”
• Understand the Task
• Reduce Memory Load
• Strive for Consistency
• Remind Users and Refresh Their Memory
• Prevent Errors/Reversal of Action
• Naturalness

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