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Human Computer Interaction

Also Known As HCI
Human-Centered Computing

Human computer interaction is the field concerned with how people operate and engage with computer systems, and with designing interactive systems that fit human abilities. The term was popularized by Stuart Card, Allen Newell and Thomas P. Moran in their 1983 book The Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction, which brought cognitive psychology methods to the study of interfaces. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Year
1983 1
The year of the Card, Newell and Moran book that popularized the term; work on interactive computing is older.
Core Concern
How interactive computing systems are designed, evaluated and understood in terms of the people who use them. 1
Connections

Associated With

Affective Computing, Fields

Affective computing grew out of Picard's own human-computer interaction research.

Source Affective Computing (Wikipedia)
Alan Kay, Pioneers

Alan Kay led the Learning Research Group at Xerox PARC that developed the overlapping-window, icon and mouse-driven graphical interface on the Xerox Alto, foundational to the field of human-computer interaction.

Source Wikipedia: Alan Kay
Augmented Reality, Fields
Source Wikipedia: Augmented reality
Brain-Computer Interface, Fields

Brain-computer interfaces are a form of human-machine interface, bypassing ordinary physical input.

Source Brain-Computer Interface (Wikipedia)
Computer Graphics, Fields
Source Wikipedia: Human-computer interaction
Computer Music, Fields
Source Wikipedia: Computer music
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, Fields

The article itself groups CSCW with HCI as sibling lenses used to study the same collaborative-computing phenomena.

Source Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (Wikipedia)
Data and Information Visualization, Fields

Data and information visualization is described as emerging in part from human-computer interaction research.

Source Data and Information Visualization (Wikipedia)
Human-Robot Interaction, Fields

Human-robot interaction is a multidisciplinary field drawing explicitly on human-computer interaction.

Source Human-Robot Interaction (Wikipedia)
Ivan Sutherland, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Ivan Sutherland
Mobile Computing, Fields

Mobile computing is defined in its own lead as a form of human-computer interaction.

Source Mobile Computing (Wikipedia)
Social Computing, Fields

Social computing's own theoretical-foundations section frames it around the interaction between humans and computers.

Source Social Computing (Wikipedia)
Virtual Reality, Fields
Web Science, Fields

Includes

Alan Cooper, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Alan Cooper
Alan Dix, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Alan Dix
Alan H. Borning, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Alan H. Borning
Allison Druin, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Allison Druin
Anita Borg, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Anita Borg
Ben Shneiderman, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Ben Shneiderman
Bill Buxton, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Bill Buxton
Bongshin Lee, Pioneers
Source Bongshin Lee (Wikipedia)
Bonnie Nardi, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Bonnie Nardi
Catherine Pelachaud, Pioneers
Source Catherine Pelachaud (Wikipedia)
Cristina Conati, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Cristina Conati
Cynthia Solomon, Pioneers
Source Cynthia Solomon (Wikipedia)
David Canfield Smith, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: David Canfield Smith
Don Norman, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Don Norman
Douglas Engelbart, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Douglas Engelbart
Ed Huai-Hsin Chi, Pioneers
Source Ed Huai-Hsin Chi - Wikipedia
Elizabeth F. Churchill, Pioneers
Source Elizabeth F. Churchill - Wikipedia
Jaime Teevan, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Jaime Teevan
John Gruber, Pioneers
Source John Gruber (Wikipedia)
Joseph A. Konstan, Pioneers
Source Joseph A. Konstan (Wikipedia)
Juan E. Gilbert, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Juan E. Gilbert
Justine Cassell, Pioneers
Source Justine Cassell - Wikipedia
Larry Tesler, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Larry Tesler
Lisa Anthony, Pioneers
Source Lisa Anthony (Wikipedia)
Lorraine Borman, Pioneers
Source Lorraine Borman, Wikipedia
Margaret Burnett, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Margaret Burnett
Mary Czerwinski, Pioneers
Source Mary Czerwinski - Wikipedia
Michel Beaudouin-Lafon, Pioneers
Source Michel Beaudouin-Lafon, Wikipedia
Mihai Nadin, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Mihai Nadin
Niklas Elmqvist, Pioneers
Source Niklas Elmqvist (Wikipedia)
QML, Programming Languages
Source QML (PLDB)
Randy Pausch, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Randy Pausch
Ronald Baecker, Pioneers
Source Ronald Baecker, Wikipedia
Sarita Schoenebeck, Pioneers
Source Sarita Schoenebeck (Wikipedia)
Sheelagh Carpendale, Pioneers
Source Sheelagh Carpendale - Wikipedia
Steve Whittaker, Pioneers
Source Steve Whittaker (Wikipedia)
Stuart Card, Pioneers
Source Stuart Card - Wikipedia
Susan M. Dray, Pioneers
Source Susan M. Dray (Wikipedia)
Susanne Bodker, Pioneers
Source Susanne Bødker (Wikipedia)
T. V. Raman, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: T. V. Raman
Terry Winograd, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Terry Winograd
Vicki L. Hanson, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia, Vicki L. Hanson
Vladimir Pokhilko, Pioneers
Source Vladimir Pokhilko (Wikipedia)
Xerox Alto, Systems
Source Wikipedia: Xerox Alto
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Human-computer interaction
Wikipedia
  • Definition section
    a discipline that is concerned with the design, evaluation, and implementation of interactive computing systems for human use and with the study of major phenomena surrounding them.
  • Opening section
    Human-computer interaction (HCI) is the process through which people operate and engage with computer systems.
  • Associated With: Computer Graphics, Overview section
    On the machine side, techniques in computer graphics, operating systems, programming languages, and development environments are relevant.
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Wikipedia: Xerox Alto
WikipediaIncludes: Xerox AltoView the Source
Wikipedia: Alan Kay
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Alan KayView the Source
Wikipedia: Ivan Sutherland
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Ivan Sutherland, Introduction
Quote, Associated With: Ivan Sutherland, Introduction
Sketchpad, an early predecessor to the sort of graphical user interface that has become ubiquitous in personal computers
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Wikipedia: Augmented reality
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Augmented Reality, Lead section, para 1
Quote, Associated With: Augmented Reality, Lead section, para 1
Augmented reality (AR), also known as mixed reality (MR), is a form of 3D human-computer interaction that overlays real-time 3D-rendered computer graphics into the real world through a display.
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Wikipedia: Computer music
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Computer Music, See also sectionView the Source
Affective Computing (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Affective Computing, Cognitivist vs. interactional approaches
Quote, Associated With: Affective Computing, Cognitivist vs. interactional approaches
Picard's focus is human-computer interaction, and her goal for affective computing is to "give computers the ability to recognize, express, and in some cases, 'have' emotions".
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Brain-Computer Interface (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Brain-Computer Interface, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Brain-Computer Interface, Lead section
They are often conceptualized as a human-machine interface that skips the intermediary of moving body parts (e.g. hands or feet).
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Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, Applications in gaming section
Quote, Associated With: Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, Applications in gaming section
HCI, CSCW, and game studies in MMORPGs highlight the importance of avatar-mediated self-presentation in player experience.
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Data and Information Visualization (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Data and Information Visualization, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Data and Information Visualization, Lead section
The field of data and information visualization has emerged "from research in human-computer interaction, computer science, graphics, visual design, psychology, photography and business methods."
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Human-Robot Interaction (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Human-Robot Interaction, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Human-Robot Interaction, Lead section
Human-robot interaction is a multidisciplinary field with contributions from human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, robotics, natural language processing, design, psychology and philosophy.
View the Source
Mobile Computing (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Mobile Computing, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Mobile Computing, Lead section
Mobile computing is human-computer interaction in which a computer is expected to be transported during normal usage and allow for transmission of data, which can include voice and video transmissions.
View the Source
Social Computing (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Social Computing, Theoretical foundations section
Quote, Associated With: Social Computing, Theoretical foundations section
These systems result in new behaviors that occur as a result of the complex interaction between humans and computers and can be explained by several different areas of science.
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John Gruber (Wikipedia)
Includes: John Gruber, Lead section
Quote, Includes: John Gruber, Lead section
technology blogger, UI designer, and co-creator of the Markdown markup language
View the Source
Niklas Elmqvist (Wikipedia)
Includes: Niklas Elmqvist, Lead
Quote, Includes: Niklas Elmqvist, Lead
Elmqvist served as director of the University of Maryland Human-Computer Interaction Lab from 2016 to 2021.
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Wikipedia: Human-computer interaction
Wikimedia FoundationIn Group: Interaction Design and Interfaces, lead sectionView the Source
Cynthia Solomon (Wikipedia)
Includes: Cynthia Solomon, Article text [in-field]
Quote, Includes: Cynthia Solomon, Article text [in-field]
Her work has mainly focused on research on human-computer interaction and children as designers.
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QML (PLDB)
Includes: QML, Page description paragraph
Quote, Includes: QML, Page description paragraph
QML (Qt Modeling Language) is a user interface markup language.
View the Source
Sheelagh Carpendale - Wikipedia
  • Includes: Sheelagh Carpendale, Lead sentence
    Sheelagh Carpendale is a Canadian artist and computer scientist working in the field of information visualization and human-computer interaction.
  • Includes: Sheelagh Carpendale, Lead paragraph
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Catherine Pelachaud (Wikipedia)
  • Includes: Catherine Pelachaud, Lead sentence
    Catherine Pelachaud is a French computer scientist specializing in human-computer interaction and known for her work virtual assistants and on recognizing and generating facial expressions.
  • Includes: Catherine Pelachaud, Lead paragraph
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Bongshin Lee (Wikipedia)
  • Includes: Bongshin Lee, Lead section
    Bongshin Lee (Korean: 이봉신) is a computer scientist whose research concerns information visualization, human-computer interaction, the quantified self, and the automated conversion of sketches into data visualizations.
  • Includes: Bongshin Lee, Lead paragraph
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Wikipedia: Douglas Engelbart
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Douglas Engelbart, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Randy Pausch
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Randy Pausch, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Larry Tesler
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Larry Tesler, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Terry Winograd
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Terry Winograd, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: T. V. Raman
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: T. V. Raman, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: David Canfield Smith
Includes: David Canfield Smith, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Bonnie Nardi
Includes: Bonnie Nardi, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Margaret Burnett
Includes: Margaret Burnett, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Alan Dix
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Alan Dix, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia, Vicki L. Hanson
Includes: Vicki L. Hanson, Lead paragraphView the Source
Ronald Baecker, Wikipedia
Includes: Ronald Baecker, Lead paragraphView the Source
Michel Beaudouin-Lafon, Wikipedia
Includes: Michel Beaudouin-Lafon, Lead paragraphView the Source
Lorraine Borman, Wikipedia
Includes: Lorraine Borman, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Alan H. Borning
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Alan H. Borning, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Bill Buxton
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Bill Buxton, Lead paragraphView the Source
Stuart Card - Wikipedia
Includes: Stuart Card, Lead paragraphView the Source
Elizabeth F. Churchill - Wikipedia
Includes: Elizabeth F. Churchill, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Cristina Conati
Includes: Cristina Conati, Lead paragraphView the Source
Mary Czerwinski - Wikipedia
Includes: Mary Czerwinski, Lead paragraphView the Source
Sarita Schoenebeck (Wikipedia)
Includes: Sarita Schoenebeck, Lead paragraphView the Source
Steve Whittaker (Wikipedia)
Includes: Steve Whittaker, Lead paragraphView the Source
Susan M. Dray (Wikipedia)
Includes: Susan M. Dray, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Allison Druin
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Allison Druin, Lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Anita Borg
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Anita Borg, Infobox field and known_for, lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Ben Shneiderman
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Ben Shneiderman, Infobox field and known_for, lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Jaime Teevan
Includes: Jaime Teevan, Infobox field and known_for, lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Don Norman
Includes: Don Norman, Infobox field and known_for, lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Juan E. Gilbert
Includes: Juan E. Gilbert, Infobox field and known_for, lead paragraphView the Source
Justine Cassell - Wikipedia
Includes: Justine Cassell, Infobox field and known_for, lead paragraphView the Source
Ed Huai-Hsin Chi - Wikipedia
Includes: Ed Huai-Hsin Chi, Infobox field and known_for, lead paragraphView the Source
Joseph A. Konstan (Wikipedia)
Includes: Joseph A. Konstan, Infobox field and known_for, lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Alan Cooper
Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Alan Cooper, Infobox field and known_for, lead paragraphView the Source
Wikipedia: Mihai Nadin
Includes: Mihai Nadin, Lead
Quote, Includes: Mihai Nadin, Lead
Mihai Nadin (born February 2, 1938, in Brașov, Romania) is a scholar and researcher in electrical engineering, computer science, aesthetics, semiotics, human-computer interaction (HCI), computational design, post-industrial society, and anticipatory systems.
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Lisa Anthony (Wikipedia)
Includes: Lisa Anthony, Lead
Quote, Includes: Lisa Anthony, Lead
Her research interests revolve around developing natural user interfaces to allow for greater human-computer interaction, specifically for children as they develop their cognitive and physical abilities.
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Susanne Bødker (Wikipedia)
Includes: Susanne Bodker, Lead
Quote, Includes: Susanne Bodker, Lead
Susanne Bødker (born 1956) is a Danish computer scientist known for her contributions to human-computer interaction, computer-supported cooperative work, and participatory design, including the introduction of activity theory to human-computer interaction.
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Vladimir Pokhilko (Wikipedia)
Includes: Vladimir Pokhilko, Lead
Quote, Includes: Vladimir Pokhilko, Lead
He was an academic who specialized in human-computer interaction.
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