Thoughts on Human Computer Interaction

“A prototype is one manifestation of a design that allows stakeholders to interact with it an explore its suitability; it is limited in that a prototype will usually emphasize one set of product characteristics and de-emphasize others. When you hear the term prototype, you may imagine something like a scale model of a building or a bridge, or maybe a piece of software that crashes every few minutes. But a prototype can also be a paper-based outline of a screen or set of screens, an electronic picture, a video simulation of a task, or a three-dimensional paper and cardboard mockup of a whole workstation” (Rogers, Sharp, & Preece, 2012). Reflections A new product can be the most innovative one of its kind, but if the user finds it to be frustrating to use, they will not use it. Allowing potential users to experience the use of product as it is developed allows engineers and designers to develop products that will be both innovative and user friendly. Prototypes are used to help acc...

An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an ethics committee within an organization receiving federal funding for conducting research and reviewing proposals for research. The IRB reviews proposals to ensure the project follows ethical principles and federal regulations before it is submitted to a funding agency. The IRB can approve, disapprove, or request modifications be made to projects (American Psychological Association). ​Members in the IRB are selected based on requirements of federal regulations. These members are often employed by the organization and have expertise in the areas of research being reviewed. Members can also be members of the surrounding community who may be physicians, lawyers, bioethicists, and scientists, to name a few backgrounds (UAB Research). Having highly educated members who are experts in their varying fields ensures that the review process is of the highest quality and appropriate scrutiny. When preparing to conduct research on humans or invertebrat...

Coauthors  Randy Hares Quentin Hurlburt Michael Koohang Brian Le James Mckay Introduction This assignment discusses how a website using virtual reality and emotional interfaces could help hearing impaired children learn chemistry in a safe and stimulating environment. Hearing Impaired Learning Hearing impaired children often face greater difficulty when it comes to learning in a traditional classroom setting. During a study that highlighted some of the challenges faced by children affected by hearing impairment, one teacher noted that “spoken language is the most common barrier that influences the participation and interaction between deaf and hard of hearing students and hearing students” (Alasim, 2018). Students with hearing difficulties have an optimal learning experience when the teacher never turns their back while addressing the class. This ensures that any students with hearing difficulties are given the opportunity to read the teacher’s lips, if needed....

I recently watched “iRobot Roomba 980: A Week with Review” on YouTube. This vlog documented life with a robotic sweeper for a week. This model comes with an app that allows the user to set up a cleaning schedule or start the Roomba whenever you want. This is probably my favorite thing about new tech toys. There’s little handling of the robot needed to get it to do its job. The first thing I noticed while watching this is that the bin that it traps debris in has to be emptied frequently, but that decreased over time since the robot kept the floors clean and there were fewer debris to pick up. Another thing I noticed is that it was quite loud, as loud as my upright vacuum cleaner. It takes a lot longer for it to clean the floors than doing it manually would so this would be very distracting to me if I were trying to get work done or take a nap. All in all, I think this is a neat little tool to help reduce house work for someone who is rather busy (Williams, 2016). In order for it to be ...