Human–Computer Interaction Research
Patricia Martín-Rodilla · The Encyclopedia of Archaeological Sciences · 2018
As a result of the multifaceted dimension of the relationship between humans and computer technology, human–computer interaction (HCI) is a vast and complex field in which many disciplines and approaches have a place. This includes psychology, computer science, and user studies, among others. In recent years, this relationship has generated great interest in the scientific community, and humanities researchers are not an exception. Fundamentally, HCI research involves the study of the users–systems dialogue phenomena, and the design, adaptation, and improvement of computer technology to the intrinsic characteristics of the human being. This adaptation includes not only ergonomic studies to achieve a better physical adaptation, but also studies of human cognition aspects in order to adapt software systems to them. Advances in HCI research are applied to all domains and fields, even more so due to the recent information systems presence in all aspects of our daily life and work environments.