HCI and TradeOffs

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HCI and Trade-Offs

• Gautam Srivastava
• CSC 212

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HCI

• Human Computer Interaction
• study of interaction between people and computers
• Want to improve interaction at the user interface
  (or simply interface), which includes both
  software and hardware
• Design is a key component

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Design Interface

• A number of diverse methodologies outlining
  techniques for HCI design have emerged
• Old model cognitive
• New model constant feedback and communication

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Design Methodologies

• User-centered design widely practiced design
  philosophy rooted in the idea that users must
  take priority
• Principles of User Interface Design seven
  principles that may be considered at any time
  during the design of a user interface in any
  order Tolerance, Simplicity, Visibility,
  Affordance, Consistency, Structure and Feedback.

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User Interface Design

• Tolerance easier recovery from error
• Consistency - How easy is it to learn and
  remember the appearance, positioning and
  behaviour of the elements?
• Structure - Are the elements set out in a
  meaningful way from the perspective of the user?

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UID cont

• 4. Simplicity KISS principle
• 5. Affordance - How clear is the use of an
  element to the user?
• 6. Feedback - Information sent back to user after
  their action
• 7. Visibility - Clarity

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HCI and Society

• How can the study of HCI better our society?
• What do you see in the near future?

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Project Trade-Offs

• What were some trade-offs you made in your design
  using Scratch?
• What were some trade-offs you had to make when
  mapping the Wiimote?

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Impacts on Society

• What impact can the Wiimote have on society?
• What impact can rehabilitation software using
  computers have?

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Submission

• In a ZIP file, include the following
• Word document indicating group members, student
  numbers, and any comments you have. Template!
• Module1.sb Scratch File for Part 1
• One page Users Guide of how your game works for
  Part 1.Be descriptive!!
• WristRehab.PIE file with comments for Part 2
• Send to CSC212 Labs email
• csc212l_at_csc.uvic.ca
• DUE MARCH 9, by midnight

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Details

• Assignment Posted at
• http//web.uvic.ca/gsrivast
• Gautam Srivastava
• My Office ECS 307
• Email gsrivast_at_csc.uvic.ca
• Feel free to email anytime.