Man-Computer Interface Design Guidance: State of the Art

1980 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Rudy Ramsey ◽  
Michael E. Atwood
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Computer Systems ◽  
The State ◽  
Interactive System ◽  
The Status ◽  
Problem Solving Behavior ◽  
Computer Interaction

A major literature survey investigated the state of the art in human factors in computer systems. The survey was concerned both with the status of human factors research in the area of user-computer interaction and with the current state of user-computer interaction technology and practices. The principal goal of the study was to determine the feasibility of human factors guidelines for interactive computer systems, and to investigate their possible form and content. Thus, the study addressed both the state of the art in the field and the information needs and problem-solving behavior of interactive system designers, since these personnel would be the primary users of guidelines. It is concluded that insufficient data exist for the development of a “quantitative reference handbook” in this area, and that that form of presentation may not be appropriate anyway. On the other hand, a “human factors design guide” – which discusses issues, alternatives, and methods in the context of the design process – appears both feasible and needed.

scholarly journals Music for Monkeys: Building Methods to Design with White-Faced Sakis for Animal-Driven Audio Enrichment Devices

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1768
Author(s):  
Roosa Piitulainen ◽  
Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Electronic Music ◽  
Computer Systems ◽  
Interactive System ◽  
Novelty Effect ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Audio System ◽  
Computer Interaction

Computer systems for primates to listen to audio have been researched for a long time. However, there is a lack of investigations into what kind of sounds primates would prefer to listen to, how to quantify their preference, and how audio systems and methods can be designed in an animal-focused manner. One pressing question is, if given the choice to control an audio system, would or could primates use such a system. In this study, we design an audio enrichment prototype and method for white-faced sakis that allows them to listen to different sounds in their regular zoo habitat while automatically logging their interactions. Focusing on animal-centred design, this prototype was built from low fidelity testing of different forms within the sakis’ enclosure and gathering requirements from those who care for and view the animal. This process of designing in a participatory manner with the sakis resulted in an interactive system that was shown to be viable, non-invasive, highly interactive, and easy to use in a zoo habitat. Recordings of the sakis’ interactions demonstrated that the sakis triggered traffic audio more than silence, rain sounds, zen, and electronic music. The data and method also highlight the benefit of a longitudinal study within the animals’ own environment to mitigate against the novelty effect and the day-to-day varying rhythm of the animals and the zoo environment. This study builds on animal-centred methods and design paradigms to allow the monitoring of the animals’ behaviours in zoo environments, demonstrating that useful data can be yielded from primate-controlled devices. For the Animal-Computer Interaction community, this is the first audio enrichment system used in zoo contexts within the animals own environment over a long period of time that gives the primate control over their interactions and records this automatically.

scholarly journals Whom is political science for?

2001 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 4-8
Author(s):  
Andrea Theocharis ◽  
Marcus Graetsch
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Political Science ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
The State ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
The Status ◽  
Internet Discussion

We all study political science, but - what do we actually do here anyway? This essay expresses our thoughts about our subject. The everyday life in University doesn’t seem to give enough space for questioning what is this all about. Maybe a debate on that issue does not exist extensively because of fears of the loss of entitlement. The aim of this essay is to support the heightening of student’s awareness about the status quo of research and teaching in political science as we can judge it from our modest experiences. Trying to get to the basis of such a problem is not easy. The things here written are surely not the state of the art, but they could shine a better light on the problem what had been called the 'politics of political science' in an earlier Internet discussion on the IAPSS website. This paper should be understood as a start for a discussion, where we all can express our surely different experiences and ideas.

Analysis of IT Governance on Spanish Organizations

2010 ◽  
pp. 439-455
Author(s):  
Alberto J. Arroyo ◽  
José D. Carrillo Verdún
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
It Governance ◽  
The State ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
The Status

Corporate governance is a key element today in organizations and companies. IT Governance, as a part of corporate governance, plays its role in aligning IT with the business and obtaining the maximum value, minimizing the risks. Several frameworks and guidelines have been published in order to set the basis for this discipline. The recent release of the ISO 38500 (ISO 2008) ads an effort to standardize the different elements of IT governance. Despite these efforts, none of the different frameworks or guidelines is focused on the specific characteristics of small and medium companies (SMOs), although the authors consider that their conclusions are universal. Furthermore, there is no research so far that analyzed the status of IT governance in Spanish organizations. The aim of this work is to do a research to identify the state of the art of IT governance in the Spanish small and medium organizations.

scholarly journals The State of the Art of Traditional Arab Herbal Medicine in the Eastern Region of the Mediterranean: A Review

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Azaizeh ◽  
Bashar Saad ◽  
Khalid Khalil ◽  
Omar Said
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
The State ◽  
Complementary Alternative Medicine ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Mediterranean

Historical and current studies indicate that the Eastern region of the Mediterranean has been distinguished from other regions by a rich inventory of complementary alternative medicine (CAM), in particular herbal medicine. Data collected from several surveys and studies indicate that there is a flourishing and well-developed trade of herbs. These surveys also reveal that 200–250 herbs are used in treating human diseases and are sold or traded in market places in the Mediterranean region or internationally. In addition, some of these herbs are rare or even endangered species. In regard to the status of the know-how of herbalists, unfortunately, herbal medicine in our region is mostly prescribed by ethnopharmacologists symptomatically—based on signs and symptoms alone, rather than as a result of a full understanding of the underlying disease. In some cases, herbs used today may not even correspond to the plants described originally in the old literature, as the former are cultivated from herbs that went through different breeding procedures throughout several centuries. This article presents a systematic review of both the state of the art of traditional Arab herbal medicine and the status of the know-how of Arab herbalists.

Design Guidelines and the Human Factors of Interface Design

1986 ◽  
Vol 30 (14) ◽  
pp. 1358-1362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Tijerina
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Computer Systems ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Computer Interface ◽  
Future Research ◽  
System Designer ◽  
Military Organizations

The proliferation of computer systems in recent years has prompted a growing concern about the human factors of interface design. Industrial and military organizations have responded by supporting studies in user-computer interaction and, more recently, products which might aid in the design of interfaces. One type of design aid which attempts to make findings of user-computer interface (UCI) research available to the system designer is the interface design guidelines document. This paper reviews literature about the design process and how design guidelines or standards might fit into that activity. Suggestions are offered about where future research and development might be directed in order to enhance the use of guidelines in the interface design process and so enhance the final product as well.

scholarly journals The Oxford Handbook of Psychological Situations

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Extensive Review ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Status ◽  
One Stop

Even as the acknowledgment that “behavior is a function of an interaction between the person and situation” has attained the status of a truism in psychology, the study of situations has lagged far behind the study of persons. This imbalance has begun to be remedied in recent years, with the development of assessment instruments and new theoretical perspectives for understanding situations. More and more papers are being published, symposia and even entire conferences are being devoted to the interplay of persons and situations, and research is progressing rapidly. This handbook offers an extensive review of the research on psychological situations, providing a one-stop source for readings on the state of the art of theory, methods, findings, and applications in this burgeoning field. The handbook chapters are written by experts in their respective research areas and are conveniently organized along these themes. Bringing together historical reviews, theoretical pieces, methodological descriptions, and empirical applications, this volume is the definitive, go-to source for a psychology of situations.

scholarly journals Digital Archiving for Archaeology: the state of the art in Argentina

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés D. Izeta ◽  
Roxana Cattáneo
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
National Level ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
The State ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
General Evaluation ◽  
Research Infrastructures ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Impact

This article discusses the state-of-the art of digital archives for archaeological research in Argentina. It also presents and characterises the national and international legal framework and the role played by funding agencies and professional bodies in archaeological practice. In addition, it reports how legal corpora regulate the impact on the management of archaeological digital data. Research infrastructures available at the national level are described, such as the Suquía, an institutional digital archive devoted to archaeology since 2016. Finally, we make a general evaluation of the status quo of research infrastructures mostly concerned with preserving and disseminating data from archaeological research at the national level.

The Energy Efficient Engine (E3): Advancing the State of the Art

1980 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. B. Gardner ◽  
D. E. Gray
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Component Technology ◽  
The Status

The NASA sponsored E3 Program, being conducted by Pratt & Witney Aircraft, is described, including program objectives and goals. The evolution of the Flight Propulsion System design and the related work of the aircraft manufacturers is discussed. The status of the component technology substantiation program is summarized.

Survey on Use of Virtual Environments in Design and Manufacturing

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Assembly Design ◽  
Design And Manufacturing ◽  
Industrial Use

Abstract This paper surveys the work being done in Virtual Environments (VE) in both design and manufacturing with an emphasis on the industrial use of Virtual Environments. Research and applications are categorized into seven major areas: prototyping and design visualization; verification of design assembly; design creation; concurrent product design and marketing; manufacturing; training and maintenance; and human factors in design. These seven categories are neither mutually exclusive nor collectively exhaustive. For each of these major areas, the paper discusses the issues and the state of the art, emphasizing recent significant advances.

scholarly journals Short Term Electric Load Forecasting Based on Data Transformation and Statistical Machine Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Nikos Andriopoulos ◽  
Aristeidis Magklaras ◽  
Alexios Birbas ◽  
Alex Papalexopoulos ◽  
Christos Valouxis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Short Term Memory ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Load Forecasting ◽  
The State ◽  
Neural Nets ◽  
Interactive System ◽  
Electric Load ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Electric Load Forecasting

The continuous penetration of renewable energy resources (RES) into the energy mix and the transition of the traditional electric grid towards a more intelligent, flexible and interactive system, has brought electrical load forecasting to the foreground of smart grid planning and operation. Predicting the electric load is a challenging task due to its high volatility and uncertainty, either when it refers to the distribution system or to a single household. In this paper, a novel methodology is introduced which leverages the advantages of the state-of-the-art deep learning algorithms and specifically the Convolution Neural Nets (CNN). The main feature of the proposed methodology is the exploitation of the statistical properties of each time series dataset, so as to optimize the hyper-parameters of the neural network and in addition transform the given dataset into a form that allows maximum exploitation of the CNN algorithm’s advantages. The proposed algorithm is compared with the LSTM (Long Short Term Memory) technique which is the state of the art solution for electric load forecasting. The evaluation of the algorithms was conducted by employing three open-source, publicly available datasets. The experimental results show strong evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.

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