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The Design of Implicit Interactions: Making Interactive Systems Less Obnoxious.

The article focuses on the social aspects of technology. It explains that devices such as cellular telephones and alarm clocks do not function without input from people and it is suggested that these devices are increasing demands on society. The types of modifications involved in interpersonal comm...

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Published in:Design Issues Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 72 - 85
Main Authors: Ju, Wendy, Leifer, Larry
Format: Article
Published: MIT Press Summer2008
Subjects:
Technology & civilization
Technological innovations & society
Communication & technology > Social aspects
Human-machine relationship
Ergonomics
Systems design
Design & society
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article focuses on the social aspects of technology. It explains that devices such as cellular telephones and alarm clocks do not function without input from people and it is suggested that these devices are increasing demands on society. The types of modifications involved in interpersonal communication are discussed and a framework for human-computer interaction (HCI) research is presented. The design of software and devices to be courteous is examined and different scenarios of machine-human interaction are assessed.