Engineering psychology and cognitive ergonomics, volume 4, Job design, product design and human-computer interaction

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-122
Author(s):  
Alan H. S. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Job Design ◽  
Cognitive Ergonomics ◽  
Engineering Psychology ◽  
Computer Interaction

scholarly journals Translation as human–computer interaction

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 101-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Translation Process ◽  
Cognitive Ergonomics ◽  
Inclusive Approach ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Computer Interaction

This paper seeks to characterise translation as a form of human–computer interaction. The evolution of translator–computer interaction is explored, and the challenges and benefits are enunciated. The concept of cognitive ergonomics is drawn on to argue for a more caring and inclusive approach towards the translator by developers of translation technology. A case is also made for wider acceptance by the translation community of the benefits of the technology at their disposal and for more humanistic research on the impact of technology on the translator, the translation profession, and the translation process.

Categorizing Affordances for Product Design

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Hu ◽  
George M. Fadel
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Statistical Evaluation ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Categorization Scheme ◽  
Design Psychology ◽  
Computer Interaction

To compensate for the inability of the functional descriptions to describe for instance interactions between users and artifacts, the term affordance has been introduced in design methodology by Maier and Fadel. However, some significant details of affordance such as representation, categorization, and application to mechanical design still need to be further studied. Therefore, this paper reviews and compares the use of the term affordance in the fields of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), design, psychology, and philosophy. Based on that review, a new categorization scheme of affordances applicable for product design is proposed. The categories including doing and happening Artifact-Artifact Affordances (dAAA and hAAA), doing and happening Artifact-Environment Affordances (dAEA and hAEA), and doing and happening Artifact-User Affordances (dAUA and hAUA) are identified and an initial statistical evaluation is performed to support this proposal. The detailed description of these affordances provides better coverage, more orthogonality, more depth, and could be more usable, eventually meeting the requirements of a taxonomy.

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