1.2. Society

1.2. Society

1. HCI have brought about a culture in which computers are used in everyday life.

   • This explores how technological developments both support and protect us.
     • Simple GUI used every day in homes and offices.

2. Improve usability

   • being able to easily log into computers
     • use Excel
       • This consistency simplifies input/output
         • Domestic appliance displays are often simple to understand
           • An user-friendly aspect is:
             • cartoon- like images

3. Specialised interfaces

   • Voice recognition software
     • converts spoken text into electronic text.
       • the computer interprets was being said
         • the user has to talk very slowly
           • it also take time to the computer to accept the user's voice.
     • Software
       • converts text to speech
         • the user types and the text responds.
           • the method used is a type of artificial intelligence.
       • People
         • who are visually impaired
           • can now access library books
             • television programmes
               • DVD's
                 • many internet sites.
         • Language translators
           • "Talking Tutor"
             • enables interaction
               • between different language speakers.

4. Interfaces for hostile environments

   • Robots with remote control devices are particularly useful and often life-saving
     • in situations as: locating landmines or landing a rocket on Mars

5. Complexity

   • there are some extremely complex ones.
     • fly-by-wire systems
       • are used in aircraft to replace human actions

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