[fod] Seminar today: The media equation: moving beyond usability towardsaffective design

[Janet Wiles <janetw@itee.uq.edu.au>]

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ITEE Ph.D confirmation seminar: Daniel Johnson, 3.00PM TODAY, Tue 7 May 2002
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The media equation: moving beyond usability towards affective design

Speaker: Daniel Johnson , CSEE
When: 03.00PM, Tuesday 7 May 2002
Venue: 78-420
Host: Dr Janet Wiles
Abstract:

      Usability in software and interface design is an unquestioned
      design requirement. Increasingly, researchers interested in human
      factors and human-computer interactions are becoming aware of
      the value of looking beyond usability. Focus on the emotional
      side of computing is becoming increasingly common, not only
      with regard to the significance of computers that can recognise
      and express emotions affective computing, but also in terms of
      computers and interfaces that aim to engender positive affective
      states in the user affective design. A series of findings which
      show that people often treat media in a social manner have major
      implications for these three inter-related goals (usability,
      affective design and affective computing).

      The media equation states that in many situations media equals
      real life. Broadly, the media equation explores the many
      ways in which people treat computers in a social and natural
      manner. In many situations people treat computers like social
      actors. Example findings include that people will be polite to
      computers, reciprocate to computers and respond to flattery
      from computers. Such findings have implications for software,
      interface and agent design in terms of usability, but more
      importantly, affective design.

      The seminar will explore the links between usability, affective
      design, affective computing and the media equation; review the
      media equation literature; discuss the broad implications of
      media equation findings; outline a detailed methodology for a
      study designed to extend the media equation research; and give
      broad detail on a research plan designed to add depth to the
      area.

Biography:
Type:
Ph.D confirmation
Contact:
Dr Janet Wiles, seminar host (janetw@itee.uq.edu.au)
or Ian Peake (ITEE seminar co-ordinator) (ian.peake@itee.uq.edu.au)
ITEE seminar web page: http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~seminar
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