HCI Unit 1
HCI Unit 1
(INSY4112)
Introduction
to
Human Computer Interaction
(INSY4112)
• What is HCI
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➢Introduction
❖ Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a rapidly expanding research
and development area that has transformed the way we use
computers in the last thirty years.
❖ As computers become more and pervasive(Existing in every part of
some thing) in culture, designers are increasingly looking for ways
to make interfacing with devices easier, safer and more efficient
and enjoyable.
❖ The course introduces fundamental methods, principles and tools
for designing, programming and testing interactive systems. 5
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❖ There are three ‘use’ words that must all be true for a
product to be successful; it must be:
❖ Useful – accomplish what is required: play music, cook
dinner, format a document;
❖ Usable – do it easily and naturally, without danger of error,
etc.;
❖ Used – make people want to use it, be attractive, engaging,
fun, etc.
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➢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 the
major phenomena surrounding them.
• HCI is the study that enable us to design interactive products
to support people in their everyday and working lives.
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➢Definition
• HCI (human-computer interaction) is the study of how people
interact with computers and to what extent computers are or are
not developed for successful interaction with human beings.
❖ HCI uses productivity, safety and entertainment to support and
fulfill human-computer activities and is applied to various types
of computer systems, including air traffic control, nuclear
processing, offices and computer gaming.
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➢History of HCI
• Government funding of advanced human-computer interaction
technologies built the intellectual capital and trained the research
teams for open up systems that, over a period of 25 years,
revolutionized how people interact with computers.
• Industrial research laboratories at the corporate level in Xerox,
IBM, AT&T, and others played a strong role in developing this
technology and bringing it into a form suitable for the
commercial ground.
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• History of HCI contd... Typical Google Maps Mashup App for London Flats/Prices
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❖ Goals of HCI
To develop or improve the
❖ Safety
❖ Utility
❖ Effectiveness
❖ Efficiency
❖ Usability
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Assignment
1. Try to identify and write the historical changes that the technologies covered in the
development of HCI.(10%)
❖ almost everyone is using the same, standard technology and just making
minute, incremental changes.
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❖ If you do not know about user interfaces, you will not serve industry
needs.
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The End of Unit One
HCI The
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