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Internet Resources Discovery (IRD). Multimedia - Motivation & Definition. “ The Dumb Computer”. Mono-media until recently Text only Human is very limited!. “ The Dumb Computer”. Lately enhanced by graphics icons windowing Human still has to lower oneself!.
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Internet Resources Discovery (IRD) Multimedia - Motivation & Definition T.Sharon-A.Frank
“The Dumb Computer” • Mono-media until recently • Text only • Human is very limited! T.Sharon-A.Frank
“The Dumb Computer” • Lately enhanced by graphics • icons • windowing • Human still has to lower oneself! T.Sharon-A.Frank
Human Computer System - Schematic Structure Computer Human Displays Senses Vision Hearing Touching Grasp Remember Data Processing Decision Making Perform Control Commands Automatic Actions Activate Hands Legs Head... Controls T.Sharon-A.Frank
Minsky’s Dumbbells User Psychology Hardware tools Soft systems Formalisms (People etc.) Hardware Interface design Software tools Task Analysis Technology push Applications pull T.Sharon-A.Frank
Bridging the Semantic Gap The shaded area represents an area of shared understanding The Gap Computers People T.Sharon-A.Frank
Engineer the Product, not the Human T.Sharon-A.Frank
Relationship of HCI with other Disciplines Communications Knowledge Based Systems Cognitive Science Software Engineering Computer Systems Applications Psychology HCI Ergonomics HCI Human Computer Interaction T.Sharon-A.Frank
Modern Multimedia (Computer) 1. Multiple Media/Technologies 2. Computerized/Digital 3. Integrated Computer Support 4. Human Control and Interaction T.Sharon-A.Frank
Multiple Media maps audio pictures ABC text video graphics T.Sharon-A.Frank
DeviceProliferation T.Sharon-A.Frank
Multimedia Workstation Communication CD-ROM Frame Grabber Voice Recognition Unit Fax Video x Speech Synthesis Unit T.Sharon-A.Frank Graphics Audio
Hypertext Linear Text Hypertext T.Sharon-A.Frank
Hypertext - HTML T.Sharon-A.Frank
Hypermedia Multimedia Hypermedia Hypertext T.Sharon-A.Frank
Communication History Wheel 3200-3500 B.C Paper105 AD Printing Press1450s Fax 1843 Telephone 1876 Television1927 Automobile~1900 Radio 1901 Powered Flight1903 Computer1945 The Internet1973 http://www.cbc4kids.ca/general/the-lab/history-of-invention/default.html T.Sharon-A.Frank
First wave (50-60’s) Computers as data processing machines Second wave (Internet, 70-80’s) Computers as communication machines Third wave(starting in the mid 90’s) Means to perceive and control the environment multimedia system acting as the interface between humans and the environment. Waves of Computer Systems Industrial Multimedia Systems T.Sharon-A.Frank
Boundaries Between: Computing, Communications and Entertainment T.Sharon-A.Frank
Multimedia Technology Fueling Convergence of Domains T.Sharon-A.Frank