The User in Pervasive Systems

HCI (Human Computer Interfacing) (also called CHI)

Take CS436

a few points here:

• The Mouse, and Fitt's Law

• Beyond the Mouse: Multi-modal Input
  • Joystick, Tablet, TrackBall (Mice)

  • Arbitrary Sensors (Mice??)

  • Speech

  • Handwriting

  • Eye Tracking

  • Video: Lip Reading, Emotion Estimation, ????

  • Biological Sensors

• Display: Color Graphics, Stereo Audio

• Beyond that:
  • 3D Audio

  • Auditory Display/Sonification

  • Haptics

  • "Affective" computing

• Much has centered on efficiency, or marketing-based Industrial Design

  Other Issues:

  • Biometrics

  • Preference

  • Social Aspects

  • Ergonomics

  • Safety

  • Privacy

  • ......

Conclusion: Users Exist

See Bill Buxton,
Shumin Zhai,
ACM CHI