chap-01 The Human; Human Computer Interaction 3rd Edition by Dix Finlay Abowd Beale.pptVIP

chapter 1 the human the human Information i/o … visual, auditory, haptic, movement Information stored in memory sensory, short-term, long-term Information processed and applied reasoning, problem solving, skill, error Emotion influences human capabilities Each person is different Vision Two stages in vision ? physical reception of stimulus ? processing and interpretation of stimulus The Eye - physical reception mechanism for receiving light and transforming it into electrical energy light reflects from objects images are focused upside-down on retina retina contains rods for low light vision and cones for colour vision ganglion cells brain! detect pattern and movement Interpreting the signal Size and depth visual angle indicates how much of view object occupies relates to size and distance from eye visual acuity is ability to perceive detail limited familiar objects perceived as constant size  in spite of changes in visual angle when far away cues like overlapping help perception of size and depth Interpreting the signal cont Brightness subjective reaction to levels of light affected by luminance of object measured by just noticeable difference visual acuity increases with luminance as does flicker Colour made up of hue, intensity, saturation cones sensitive to colour wavelengths blue acuity is lowest 8% males and 1% females colour blind Interpreting the signal cont The visual system compensates for: movement changes in luminance. Context is used to resolve ambiguity Optical illusions sometimes occur due to over compensation Optical Illusions Reading Several stages: visual pattern perceived decoded using internal representation of language interpreted using knowledge of syntax, semantics, pragmatics Reading involves saccades and fixations Perception occurs during fixations Word shape is important to recognition Negative contrast improves reading from computer screen Hearing Provides information about environment: distances, directions, objects