Category Archives: Human-Computer Interaction

Task Models and Diagrams for Users Interface Design: 5th International Workshop, TAMODIA 2006, Hasselt, Belgium, October 23-24, 2006, Revised Papers (Lecture … / Programming and Software Engineering)

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Task Models and Diagrams for User Interface Design, TAMODIA 2006, held in Hasselt, Belgium in October 2006. The 23 revised full papers presented together with 1 invited … Continue reading

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Voice User Interface Design

This book is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to voice user interface (VUI) design. The VUI is perhaps the most critical factor in the success of any automated speech recognition (ASR) system, determining whether the user experience will be satisfying … Continue reading

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Institutionalization of Usability: A Step-by-Step Guide

“Some argue the big advances in our impact on design and usability will come from better methods. Some argue they will come from earlier involvement in the development process. The biggest impact, however, will come as more and more companies … Continue reading

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Virtual Art: From Illusion to Immersion (Leonardo Books)

Although many people view virtual reality as a totally new phenomenon, it has its foundations in an unrecognized history of immersive images. Indeed, the search for illusionary visual space can be traced back to antiquity. In this book Oliver Grau … Continue reading

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Natural-Born Cyborgs: Minds, Technologies, and the Future of Human Intelligence

From Robocop to the Terminator to Eve 8, no image better captures our deepest fears about technology than the cyborg, the person who is both flesh and metal, brain and electronics. But philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark sees it … Continue reading

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Virtual Reality and the Built Environment

This is the first text to focus on virtual reality applications for design of the built environment. This guide explores the use of virtual reality at the practical level. It provides an overview of industrial applications of virtual reality and … Continue reading

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Social Thinking–Software Practice

Software practice–which includes software development, design, and use–needs to go beyond the traditional engineering framework. Drawing on a variety of social theory approaches, this book focuses on interdisciplinary cooperation in software practice. The topics discussed include the facilitation of collaborative … Continue reading

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Behind Deep Blue: Building the Computer that Defeated the World Chess Champion

On May 11, 1997, as millions worldwide watched a stunning victory unfold on television, a machine shocked the chess world by defeating the defending world champion, Garry Kasparov. Written by the man who started the adventure, Behind Deep Blue reveals … Continue reading

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Interaction Design

Accomplished authors, Preece, Rogers and Sharp, have written a key new textbook on this core subject area. Interaction Design deals with a broad scope of issues, topics and paradigms that has traditionally been the scope of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and … Continue reading

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Face Detection and Gesture Recognition for Human-Computer Interaction (The International Series in Video Computing)

With the ubiquity of new information technology and media, more effective and friendly methods for human computer interaction (HCI) are being developed which do not rely on traditional devices such as keyboards, mice and displays. The first step for any … Continue reading

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