HCI reality - an `Unreal Tournament'? Export

@article{citeulike:1340650, abstract = {The cooperation between designers, engineers and scientists in the human-computer interaction (HCI) community is often difficult, and can only be explained by investigating the different paradigms by which they operate. This study proposes a paradigm model for designers, engineers and scientists, using three barriers to separate the professions. We then report on an empirical study that attempted to validate the understand/transform world barrier in the paradigm model using an online questionnaire. We conclude that the used `Attitude About Reality' scale was unsuitable for measuring this barrier, whereas information about the educational background of the participants was a good predictor for the self-reported profession (designer, engineer or scientist). Interestingly, among the three professions, engineers appear to be the cohesive element, since they often have dual backgrounds, whereas very few participants had dual science/design backgrounds. Engineers could, therefore, build a bridge between designers and scientists, and through their integrative role, could guide the HCI community to realizing its full potential.}, author = {Bartneck, Christoph and Rauterberg, Matthias}, citeulike-article-id = {1340650}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WGR-4NB2WS0-1/2/3be077038b4bfff437b8028a23805e95}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.bartneck.de/publications/2007/hciReality/index.html}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2007.03.003}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijhcs.2007.03.003}, journal = {International Journal of Human-Computer Studies}, keywords = {about, attitude, community, design, engineering, human-computer, interaction, paradigm, reality, science}, month = {August}, number = {8}, pages = {737--743}, posted-at = {2007-05-29 11:31:58}, priority = {0}, title = {HCI reality - an `Unreal Tournament'?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2007.03.003}, volume = {65}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1340650 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1340650 N2 - The cooperation between designers, engineers and scientists in the human-computer interaction (HCI) community is often difficult, and can only be explained by investigating the different paradigms by which they operate. This study proposes a paradigm model for designers, engineers and scientists, using three barriers to separate the professions. We then report on an empirical study that attempted to validate the understand/transform world barrier in the paradigm model using an online questionnaire. We conclude that the used `Attitude About Reality' scale was unsuitable for measuring this barrier, whereas information about the educational background of the participants was a good predictor for the self-reported profession (designer, engineer or scientist). Interestingly, among the three professions, engineers appear to be the cohesive element, since they often have dual backgrounds, whereas very few participants had dual science/design backgrounds. Engineers could, therefore, build a bridge between designers and scientists, and through their integrative role, could guide the HCI community to realizing its full potential. IS - 8 JF - International Journal of Human-Computer Studies EP - 743 TI - HCI reality - an `Unreal Tournament'? VL - 65 SP - 737 KW - about KW - attitude KW - community KW - design KW - engineering KW - human-computer KW - interaction KW - paradigm KW - reality KW - science AU - Bartneck, Christoph AU - Rauterberg, Matthias PY - 2007/08// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2007.03.003 ER -