Accession Number:

ADA141023

Title:

User Centered System Design. Part 2. Collected Papers from the UCSD HMI Project.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

CALIFORNIA UNIV SAN DIEGO LA JOLLA INST FOR COGNITIVE SCIENCE

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1984-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

102.0

Abstract:

This report is a collection of recent papers by the Human-Machine Interaction group at the University of California, San Diego. Contents includes Stages and Levels in Human-Machine Interaction The Nature of Expertise in UNIX Users in the Real World Constructive Interaction A Method for Studying User-Computer-User Interaction Formalizing Task Descriptions for Command Specification and Documentation Problems in Evaluation of Human-Computer Interfaces A Cast Study Planning Nets A Framework for Analyzing User-Computer Interactions Activity Scripts Describe Environments for Specifying Commands and Retrieving Information by Elaboration Caveats on the Use of Expert Systems and Software Engineering for User Interfaces.

Descriptors:

• *Man computer interface
• *Human factors engineering
• *Man machine systems
• User needs
• User manuals
• Computer program documentation
• Performance(Human)
• Trade off analysis
• Workload
• Semantics
• Instructional materials
• Symposia
• Reports

Subject Categories:

• Information Science
• Computer Programming and Software
• Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE