- 2005: Imagination to Transparency: Ubiquitous Computing Comes of Age December 2, 2015- As we near the mid-point of The Computer’s 7th decade, we tip our collective hats to the past, lend our sense-making equipment to the present, and train our eyes on the future. Many of us have been around long enough to observe the transformation from BC (before computers) to AD (after digital). We have seen […]
- Data: Finding What You Need; Documenting What You Did With It; Publishing What You Produce – Roy Hall, CTO, November 2, 2005- There is a common philosophy that says if you collect more data, you can distill it into more information, and that will result in greater knowledge, culminating in greater wisdom.
- Understanding Fun and Games: User Research at Microsoft Game Studios – John P. Davis, October 5, 2005- Imagine hearing an MS Word user say “Creating a form letter was easy, but it wasn’t very fun,” or an Excel user say “I completed the pivot tables, but it just wasn’t challenging enough!” Maximizing the fun and making a software product appropriately challenging are not issues most user researchers have to worry about, but […]
- Microsoft Media Center Extender Technologies: Usability Testing Adaptations – Lisa Mason, September 7, 2005- Date: September 7, 2005 Speaker: Lisa Mason, — Microsoft Consumers don’t want to be tied to the room where their PC lives. Windows Media Center Extender technologies provide access to video, photos and music on from any room in the home. Human Factors manager Lisa Mason describes the special challenges and usability testing adaptations needed to create a […]
- No-Strings Internet – Scott Shamp, Director, New Media Institute, Grady College, University of Georgia & Aaron Baer, Treasurer, PTP August 3, 2005- The basic utilities of water, electricity, gas and telephone are about to welcome a new sibling: Wireless broadband Internet. And many technosavvy road warriors already depend on such access. We welcome experts Scott Shamp of Athens, Georgia, and Nigel Ballard of Portland, who are making wireless access available to citizens in their cities.
- Experiences Implementing and Using Wearable Computer Displays in an Automotive Repair Environment – Nicholas Anderson, July 6, 2005- Date: July 6, 2005 Speaker: Nicholas Anderson, — Jim Fisher Volvo The Microvision Nomad projects a transparent monochrome computer display into the wearer’s eye by means of a lightweight headset and is controlled by a belt-clip unit at the wearer’s side. Nik Anderson will share his experience deploying the Nomad wearable display at Jim Fisher Volvo and discuss […]
- Wireless at the Bedside: Social Impacts of Technology Introduction in Health Care – Ivy Holt, Providence Health Systems & Ann Demaree, LifeCom June 1, 2005- Date: June 1, 2005 Speaker: Ivy Holt, Providence Health Systems & Ann Demaree, LifeCom — Good patient care depends on good information at the right moment. Ivy Holt describes how Providence Hospitals moved from paper to wireless bedside patient records and uses knowledge management systems for advice. Ann Demaree recounts the recent introduction of Lifecom’s Shock/Trauma Management […]
- Designing for Glance-able Experiences: Awareness & Context – Dane Howard, Microsoft Smart Personal Objects Technology, May 4, 2005- How do you make everyday objects and interactions smarter? How do you design for awareness? Glanceability is a new word in the mobile vocabulary. It affects cognitive awareness and relates to the environment and situation (context) of everyday situations. The personal space is sacred, and so are the interactions and experiences that reside in this […]
- CHI 2005: Technology, Safety, Community – April 7, 2005- CHI 2005 is the premier international conference for human-computer interaction.
- Human Factors Research and Development for In-Vehicle Systems – Chris Kirn & Josef Loczi, PhD, March 2, 2005- Human Factors engineer Chris Kirn presents computer and communications applications for passenger cars and heavy duty trucks, including the Freightliner Driver Message Center.
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