Human-Computer Interaction

The expressive moment is that point in time when we grasp a situation and respond quickly, even before we are aware of it. In this book, Marc Leman argues that expression

The evolution of the concept of mind in cognitive science over the past 25 years creates new ways to think about the interaction of people and computers. New ideas about embodiment, metaphor as a fun

In The Semiotic Engineering of Human-Computer Interaction, Clarisse Sieckenius de Souza proposes an account of HCI that draws on concepts from semiotics and computer science to investigate the relati

A theory of HCI that uses concepts from semiotics and computer science to focus on the communication between designers and users during interaction. In The Semiotic Engineering of Human-Computer Int

Interfacing Thought consolidates and presents theoretically important cognitive science research in the new and intensely active domain of human-computer interaction. It is a valuable survey of the wh

Essays apply activity theory, a psychological theory with a naturalistic emphasis that came to fruition in the Soviet Union in the 1920s, to problems of human-computer interaction. Sections on activit

An essential exploration of video game aesthetic that decenters the human player and challenges what it means to play.Do we play video games or do video games play us? Is nonhuman play a mere paradox or the future of gaming? And what do video games have to do with quantum theory? In Playing at a Distance, Sonia Fizek engages with these and many more daunting questions, forging new ways to think and talk about games and play that decenter the human player and explore a variety of play formats and practices that require surprisingly little human action. Idling in clicker games, wandering in walking simulators, automating gameplay with bots, or simply watching games rather than playing them―Fizek shows how these seemingly marginal cases are central to understanding how we play in the digital age. Introducing the concept of distance, Fizek reorients our view of computer-mediated play. To “play at a distance,” she says, is to delegate the immediate action to the machine and to become partic

Rethinking design through the lens of embodied cognition provides a novel way of understanding human interaction with technology. In this book, Christopher Baber uses embodied cognition as a lens through which to view both how designers engage in creative practices and how people use designed artifacts. This view of cognition as enactive, embedded, situated, or distributed, without recourse to internal representations, provides a theoretical grounding that makes possible a richer account of human interaction with technology. This understanding of everyday interactions with things in the world reveals opportunities for design to intervene. Moreover, Baber argues, design is an embodied activity in which the continual engagement between designers and their materials is at the heart of design practice. Baber proposes that design and creativity should be considered in dynamic, rather than discrete, terms and explores “task ecologies”―the concept of environment as it relates to embodied

Best practices for addressing the bias and inequality that may result from the automated collection, analysis, and distribution of large datasets.Human-centered data science is a new interdisciplinary field that draws from human-computer interaction, social science, statistics, and computational techniques. This book, written by founders of the field, introduces best practices for addressing the bias and inequality that may result from the automated collection, analysis, and distribution of very large datasets. It offers a brief and accessible overview of many common statistical and algorithmic data science techniques, explains human-centered approaches to data science problems, and presents practical guidelines and real-world case studies to help readers apply these methods. The authors explain how data scientists’ choices are involved at every stage of the data science workflow―and show how a human-centered approach can enhance each one, by making the process more transparent, aski

The future is here: Self-driving cars are on the streets, an algorithm gives you movie and TV recommendations, IBM's Watson triumphed on Jeopardy over puny human brains, and computer programs can be t

If everyone now agrees that human traits arise not from nature or nurture but fromthe interaction of nature and nurture, why does the "nature versus nurture" debatepersist? In Beyond Versus, James Tab

Our contemporary concerns about food range from food security to agriculturalsustainability to getting dinner on the table for family and friends. This book investigates foodissues as they intersect w

There are many reasons for scholars to investigate empathy. Empathy plays a crucialrole in human social interaction at all stages of life; it is thought to help motivate positivesocial behavior, inhib

Human information interaction (HII) is an emerging area of study that investigateshow people interact with information; its subfield human information behavior (HIB) is aflourishing, active discipline

A visionary book when it was first published in the late 1970s, The Network Nationhas become the defining document and standard reference for the field of computer mediatedcommunication (CMC). This re

Interfaces that talk and listen are populating computers, cars, call centers, andeven home appliances and toys, but voice interfaces invariably frustrate rather than help. In Wiredfor Speech, Clifford

Interfaces that talk and listen are populating computers, cars, call centers, andeven home appliances and toys, but voice interfaces invariably frustrate rather than help. In Wiredfor Speech, Clifford

In Taking A[part], John McCarthy and Peter Wright consider a series of boundary-pushing research projects in human-computer interaction (HCI) in which the design of digital technology is used to inqui

There are many reasons for scholars to investigate empathy. Empathy plays a crucialrole in human social interaction at all stages of life; it is thought to help motivate positivesocial behavior, inhib

Activity theory holds that the human mind is the product of our interaction with people and artifacts in the context of everyday activity. Acting with Technology makes the case for activity theory as

Over almost three decades, the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) has produceda rich and varied literature. Although the focus of attention today is naturally on new work, oldercontributions th

Activity theory holds that the human mind is the product of our interaction with people and artifacts in the context of everyday activity. Acting with Technology makes the case for activity theory as

Recent advances in biotechnology, spurred by the Human Genome Project, have resulted in the accumulation of vast amounts of new data. Ontologies -- computer-readable, precise formulations of concepts

The shift in the practice of human-computer interaction (HCI) Design from user-centered to context-based design marks a significant change in focus. With context-based design, designers start not wit

The vast social apparatus of the computer network has aligned people with technology in unprecedented ways. The intimacy of the human-computer interface has made it impossible to distinguish technolog

A book on human communication that is worthy of its subject must introduce the readerto the dynamic interaction of a number of diverse fields. Colin Cherry's book, over successiveeditions, has served

How do social structures and group behaviours arise from the interaction of individuals? "Growing Artificial Societies" approaches this question with computer simulation techniques. Fundamental collec