Blog 11: Human Computer Interaction
One of the defining factors of any computing technology is how humans are able to interact with it. Early systems had just a text console and a keyboard, but more recent systems feature things such as multi-touch interfaces and voice commands. Movies such as Minority Report, The Matrix, and Ghost in the Shell have shown various visions of the computer interfaces of the future. Choose a computer interface that you feel is interesting, either a real one from history or an imagined one from fiction, and tell us a bit more about how people would use it. Some ideas for discussion:
- How easy is it for people to learn how to use the system? Is is something that comes naturally to humans or does it require extra training?
- What are tasks that are made easier using this interface?
- Are there any tasks that are more difficult or impossible to perform with this interface?
- Are there other features you would add to this interface to make it better?
