Cognitive Ergonomics and Human-Computer Interaction

This 1989 book is a distinctive work in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI).

J. Long (Edited by), A. Whitefield (Edited by)

9780521204842, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 28 July 2011

268 pages
24.4 x 17 x 1.4 cm, 0.43 kg

"...provides readable, detailed reports on several long-term research projects, set within a framework for describing cognitive ergonomics activities and understanding their relationships." Computer Book Review

Originally published in 1989, this book is a distinctive work in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI). Cognitive ergonomics and HCI encompass a wide range of research and development activities in both academic and industrial environments, and this book satisfies a clear need for the dissemination of the knowledge generated by work in progress or completed. The book provides detailed reports of a number of long-term research projects, set within a framework for describing cognitive ergonomics activities and understanding their relationships. It reports in detail on substantial empirical investigations rather than being a summary of specific areas or theoretical speculations. The different contributions are integrated, and have been rigorously edited, within a framework provided by the editors and presented in the first chapter.

Preface
1. Cognitive ergonomics and human-computer interaction: an introduction John Long
2. Interfacing the laboratory with the real world: a cognitive approach to colour assignment in visual displays John Campion
3. Constructing appropriate models of computer users: the case of engineering designers Andy Whitefield
4. Developing a science base for the naming of computer commands Phil Barnard, Jonathan Grudin and Allan Maclean
5. A notation for reasoning about learning Stephen Payne
6. Expressing research findings to have a practical influence on design Paul Buckley
7. Task analysis for knowledge descriptions: theory and application in training Dan Diaper and Peter Johnson
8. The life and times of ded, text display editor Richard Bornat and Harold Thimbleby.

Subject Areas: Human-computer interaction [UYZ], Ergonomics [TBDG]