Human Attention in Digital Environments
Published on 3. February 2011
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-0-521-76565-7 (ISBN)
Description
Digital systems, such as phones, computers and PDAs, place continuous demands on our cognitive and perceptual systems. They offer information and interaction opportunities well above our processing abilities, and often interrupt our activity. Appropriate allocation of attention is one of the key factors determining the success of creative activities, learning, collaboration, and many other human pursuits. This book presents research related to human attention in digital environments. Original contributions by leading researchers cover the conceptual framework of research aimed at modelling and supporting human attentional processes, the theoretical and software tools currently available, and various application areas. The authors explore the idea that attention has a key role to play in the design of future technology and discuss how such technology may continue supporting human activity in environments where multiple devices compete for people's limited cognitive resources.
Reviews / Votes
'This book offers a timely and well-conceived response to a growing interest in how attention affects computer interaction and the problems this poses for designing systems, making a valuable, well-grounded contribution to this burgeoning area.' Sharon Wood, University of Sussex 'How may digital systems be designed to facilitate human attention? The introduction to this collection notes that human attention, not information, is the scarce resource in today's world. ... a list of authors cited and a general index support the overall collection. Many developments are unfolding in applied attention theory, and this collection will stimulate the reader.' Computing Review 'This volume provides an effective overview of the topic, including its theoretical foundations and design considerations ... Highly recommended.' Choice '... this book provides a nice, neat and enjoyable journey to the fields of psychology and human computer interaction, and convinces the reader for the need to focus further on human attention research in relation to interactive systems design.' The Psychologist 'Those of us interested in learning many of the latest developments of how information systems interact with users and how that knowledge can help to communicate more effectively should read this book.' Journal of Technology in Human ServicesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
7 Tables, black and white; 32 Plates, color; 3 Halftones, unspecified; 37 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
672 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-76565-7 (9780521765657)
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Person
Claudia Roda is Professor of Computer Science and Global Communication and Director of the Division of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Paris.
Content
1. Introduction Claudia Roda; Part I. Concepts: 2. Human attention and its implications for HCI Claudia Roda; 3. The management of visual attention in graphic displays Ronald A. Rensink; 4. Cognitive load theory, attentional processes and optimized learning outcomes in a digital environment Renae Low, Putai Jin and John Sweller; 5. Salience sensitive control, temporal attention and stimulus-rich reactive interfaces Howard Bowman, Li Su, Brad Wyble and Phil J. Barnard; Part II. Theoretical and Software Tools: 6. Attention-aware intelligent embodied agents Benoit Morel and Laurent Ach; 7. Tracking of visual attention and adaptive applications Kari-Jouko Raeihae, Aulikki Hyrskykari and Paeivi Majaranta; 8. Contextualised attention metadata Hans-Christian Schmitz, Martin Wolpers, Uwe Kirschenmann and Katja Niemann; 9. Modelling attention within a complete cognitive architecture Georgi Stojanov and Andrea Kulakov; Part III. Applications: 10. A display with two depth layers: attentional segregation and declutter Frank Kooi; 11. Attention management for self-regulated learning: AtGentSchool Inge Molenaar, Carla van Boxtel, Peter Sleegers and Claudia Roda; 12. Managing attention in the social web: the AtGentNet approach Thierry Nabeth and Nicolas Maisonneuve.