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Moran, Thomas P.; Dourish, Paul – Human-Computer Interaction, 2001
Discusses pervasive, or ubiquitous, computing; explains the notion of context; and defines context-aware computing as the key to disperse and enmesh computation into our lives. Considers context awareness in human-computer interaction and describes the broad topic areas of the essays included in this special issue. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computation, Context Effect, Interaction, Man Machine Systems
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Dey, Anind K.; Abowd, Gregory D.; Salber, Daniel – Human-Computer Interaction, 2001
Discusses the trend toward ubiquitous computing and the challenge to enhance the behavior of any application by informing it of the context of its use. Defines context related to the interaction between humans, applications, and the surrounding environment; and presents a conceptual framework and a toolkit for supporting the rapid prototyping of…
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Oriented Programs, Context Effect, Interaction
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Barnard, Philip J.; May, Jon – Human-Computer Interaction, 1999
Interacting cognitive subsystems (ICS) is proposed as a unified cognitive theory that can be used as the basis for representations in human-computer interaction, and two approaches based on the theory are described: one entails the description of cognitive task models, and the other entails the production of less complete diagrammatic notations.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design