Features

• Examines the interplay between the processes of action and attention and the implications for those working in HCI
• Surveys methods used to study human information processing, then summarizes the major findings and the theoretical frameworks used to explain them
• Compares the use of the term "mental models" in HCI literature and in the neighboring disciplines of cognitive psychology
• Reviews the psychology and technology of emotion, identifying discoveries and concepts relevant to the design and assessment of interactive systems
• Articulates the need to more completely understand how stress and workload impact human–computer interaction and how to exploit positive effects and mitigate negative effects
• Delineates key perspectives, frameworks, and design guidelines relating to captology
• Discusses human-error classifications, systems approaches, how it can be predicted and validated, and its’ role in the context of design
• Describes the mechanism of haptic sensarion and an overall view of feedback technologies, hapticinterface technologies, and future prospects
• Covers all aspects of auditory interface design, advantages and disadvantages, and the study of the perception of sound
• Provides a brief overview of networks and network-based interaction, societal effects and paradigm changes, and developments in global and wireless networking
• Highlights the design of wearable computers that augment instead of interfere with the user’s tasks

Summary

Hailed on first publication as a compendium of foundational principles and cutting-edge research, The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook has become the gold standard reference in this field. Derived from select chapters of this groundbreaking and authoritative resource, Human-Computer Interaction Fundamentals emphasizes emerging topics such as sensor based interactions, tangible interfaces, augmented cognition, cognition under stress, ubiquitous and wearable computing, and privacy and security. It puts the spotlight not only on the fundamental issues involved in the technology of human-computer interactions and but also on the users themselves. The book features visionary perspectives and developments that fundamentally transform the way in which researchers and practitioners view this discipline.