SIGCHI

The following abstracts were selected from a computer search, using the BRS Information Technologies retrieval services, of the Dissertation Abstracts International (DAI) database produced by University Microfilms International.Unless otherwise ...

Four years ago I began teaching a course on Human Factors and Computer Systems at the University of Michigan (formerly Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) 491, now IOE 436). An overview of that course is given in a paper that appeared in IEEE ...

The naïve answer to this question --- "as closely as possible" --- is wrong for several reasons. First, it fails to recognize that user dexterity in manipulating simulated objects on a computer screen is not as high as it is in the physical world. ...

A continuing challenge to investigators of human-computer interaction issues is the selection of an appropriate methodology. A particularly difficult aspect of methodology has been the choice of a proper test instrument. In the past, small programs have ...

Program designers invent new dialog techniques all the time, but these techniques are often not documented in formal scientific papers. Several years of this has led to the current state where very few people would be able to list, say all the different ...

At CHI+GI'87 in Toronto, April 5--9, approximately 60 poster presentations appeared on professional, well-lit exhibition panels on a large space conveniently located near the conference informal meeting area and the system demonstrations area. Paul ...

PAC is an implementation model that attempts to bridge the gap between the abstract sphere of theoretical models such as GOMS [Card 83], and the practical affairs of building user interfaces. The foundation for PAC is the distinction promoted by some ...

This paper discusses a user interface design tool for use in the Alvey ECLIPSE project. ECLIPSE is a second-generation integrated project support environment for medium to large software projects. Currently tool user interfaces in ECLIPSE are written in ...

Increased use of information databases has not been reflected in research in the field of HCI. Experiments that have been conducted often relate to abstract tasks rather than to tasks that users will actually perform. Twelve subjects completed realistic ...

Computer graphics presentations should be tailored to the user's needs and on-the-spot applications. The manner in which an architect perceives a picture of a building could be dramatically different from the way an artist views the same structure. An ...

The effectiveness of graphical versus tabular displays on problem solving has been the focus of much research (DeSanctis, 1984). However, review of this research shows no systematic attempts have been made to identify how performance in specific problem ...

This research examines knowledge presentation to support expert system users' information processing strategies for problem solving. A framework for a systematic research program for evaluating the effectiveness of expert system user interfaces is ...

The poster describes a simple procedure for evaluating the potential usability of a user interface at the earliest stages of product design. A black-box model of the user interface is generated which can be examined for inconsistency, unnecessary ...

For all the modules of Computervision's computer-aided design, engineering and manufacturing workstation, the CADDS station, the number of icons representing the various applications and tools is greater than 5000, with the new icon designs being added ...

GRAFSTAT is a software application system containing a rich and integrated set of tools for the scientist or engineer that is used widely in IBM. It runs on an IBM System/370 processor. It allows a user to• explore data interactively• create ...

The Atmospheric Environment Service is the branch of the Canadian government responsible for studying and monitoring atmospheric phenomena. One of its responsibilities is the production of weather forecasts. The Forecast Research Division of AES is ...