MRI: Acquisition of Equipment to Establish a Research Infrastructure to Support HCI and UA Research

该项目购买视听设备，以创造一个实验室环境，对人类及其与用户界面的交互进行可用性研究，重点是永久性和情景性残疾人，包括当人太忙而无法与计算机互动的情况(例如，开车时电话/PDA响起的人)。这些教师(涉及的9名)进行关于人类表现和满意度的受控实验，调查技术如何发挥作用与人类能力，以及实地研究在背景下的使用。这项研究涉及基于实验室的一对一经典测试、焦点小组、基于现场的测试、计算机沟通(CMC)和计算机支持的协同工作(CSCW)；以及远程学习和CMC辅助学习通过调查交互信息技术(IT)的设计、实施和评估，人机交互(HCI)工作旨在产生理论贡献。这项研究主要关注支持团队合作以解决共同目标、信息寻找活动和个性化/自适应接口所涉及的挑战。通用接入(UA)研究解决了由于健康相关或情景诱导的损伤和残疾而导致的个人与IT互动的困难。这项研究源于对患有高度脊髓损伤的个人经历的IT困难的调查，已扩展到解决广泛的互动问题，重点是肢体残疾。

This project, acquiring audio visual equipment to create a laboratory environment to carry out usability studies on humans and their interactions with user-interfaces, emphasizes people with disabilities, both permanent and situational, including instances when the person is too busy and cannot interact with the computer (e.g., a person whose phone/PDA is ringing while driving). The faculty (9 involved) conduct controlled experiments of human performance and satisfaction, investigations of how technology functions with respect to human capabilities, and field studies use in context. The research involves-Lab-based 1-on-1 classical testing, Focus groups, Field-based testing, -Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) and Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) ; and-Distance Learning, and CMC-Assisted LearningBy investigating the design, implementation, and evaluation of interactive information technologies (IT), the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) work aims at producing theoretical contributions. This research focuses primarily on the challenges involved in supporting groups working together to address a common goal, information seeking activities, and personalized/adaptive interfaces. The Universal Access (UA) research addresses the difficulties individuals experience interacting with IT as a result of either health-related or situational-induced impairments and disabilities. Stemming from investigation of the IT difficulties experienced by individuals with high-level spinal cord injuries, this research has expanded to address a broad range of interaction issues, with an emphasis on physical disabilities.