A cross-disciplinary area that deals with the theory, design, implementation, and evaluation of the ways that humans use and interact with computing devices.

• Hyper-Converged Infrastructure

• Honda Canada, Inc.

• Health Care 

  International

• Human-Computer Interaction

Could be any technology ranging from the general desktop computer to a large scale computer system.

• Human

• Computer

• Interaction

• Interface

Could be an individual user or a group of users.

• Human

• Computer

• Interaction

• Interface

Any direct or indirect communication between a human and computer.

• Human

• Computer

• Interaction

• Interface

“ANYONE” who uses any computer or devices that can perform input-process-output all by itself

• Human

• Computer

• Interaction

• Interface

A choice of technical realization (hardware or software) of such a given interaction model.

• Human

• Computer

• Interaction

• Interface

refers to an abstract model by which humans interact with the computing device for a given task

• Human

• Computer

• Interaction

• Interface

A machine or device that performs input-process-output all by itself, calculations and operations based on instructions provided by a software or hardware program.

• Human

• Computer

• Interaction

• Interface

Resulting interfaces are easy to use, efficient for the task, ensure safety and lead to a correct completion of the task.

• Usability

• Reliability

• Efficiency

• User-friendly

With detailed knowledge of that particular computer, device or applications.

• Expert User

• Knowledgeable / Intermittent user

• Novice User