Human-Computer Interaction
Psychonomic Aspects
1st Edition
Published on 21. September 1988
Book
Hardback
XIII, 458 pages
978-3-540-18901-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a broad overview of the contributions of experimental research in psychology and related disciplines to the domain of human-computer interaction. Four major topics are considered. The first deals with the presentation of visual information and basic aspects of visual information processing. Some relevant applications are also illustrated in the domains of texts and visual presentation of statistical information. The second major topic is concerned with the representation of knowledge. The interaction between man and machine is most effective if both components have an adequate representation of knowledge. Several techniques of representation are shown, and the compatibility between human representation and machine representation is discussed. The development of expert systems will in many respects change the nature of the interaction between man and machine in artificial intelligence. In the third part, future developments, the current state of expert systems as compared with human experts and the characteristics of productions systems which are so prominent in most expert systems are all discussed. Finally, some features of interaction with systems are reviewed, including the ergonomic value of key boards and advanced input modes like handwritten text and speech. Procedures for searching for information in large databases and for the use of natural language in the interaction between man and machine are increasingly important.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Heidelberg
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
43
43 s/w Tabellen
43 black & white tables, biography
Weight
830 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-18901-5 (9783540189015)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-73402-1
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Content
The Presentation of Visual Information: Visual Aspects.- 1. The Legibility of Visual Display Texts.- 2. The Use of Color in Visual Displays.- 3. Visual Fatigue with Work on Visual Display Units: The Current State of Knowledge.- 4. Visual Comfort as a Criterion for Designing Display Units.- The Presentation of Visual Information: Statistical Aspects.- 5. Displaying Statistical Information - Ergonomic Considerations.- 6. Factors Influencing the Detection of Trend Deviations on VDTs.- The Presentation of Visual Information: Linguistic Aspects.- 7. Visual Presentation of Text: The Process of Reading from a Psycholinguistic Perspective.- 8. The Effect on Reading Speed of Word Divisions at the End of a Line.- 9. Document Processing.- The Representation of Knowledge.- 10. A Comparison of Presentation and Representation: Linguistic and Pictorial.- 11. Structuring Knowledge in a Graph.- 12. Knowledge Representation Techniques in Artificial Intelligence: An Overview.- 13. Tree Doctor, a Software Package for Graphical Manipulation and Animation of Tree Structures.- 14. Textvision: Elicitation and Acquisition of Conceptual Knowledge by Graphic Representation and Multiwindowing.- 15. Development of Mental Models of an Office System: A Field Study on an Introductory Course.- Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence.- 16. Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Psychology: A New Look at Human Factors.- 17. Knowledge and Expertise in Expert Systems.- 18. Architectures for Production Systems: An Inside Look for Those Who Study Human-Computer Interaction.- Interaction with Information Systems: Input Aspects.- 19. A Provisional Evaluation of a New Chord Keyboard, the Velotype.- 20. Real-time Processing of Cursive Writing and Sketched Graphics.- 21. Automatic Identification of Writers.- 22. The Use of Speech in Man-Machine Interaction.- Searching for Information in Information Systems.- 23. Search Strategies in Internal and External Memories.- 24. Keywords Instead of Hierarchical Menus.- The Use of Natural Language in Interaction with Information Systems.- 25. Natural Language Communication with Computers: Some Problems, Perspectives, and New Directions.- Appendix: Color Plates.