Touch user interfaceA touch user interface (TUI) is a computer-pointing technology based upon the sense of touch (haptics). Whereas a graphical user interface (GUI) relies upon the sense of sight, a TUI enables not only the sense of touch to innervate and activate computer-based functions, it also allows the user, particularly those with visual impairments, an added level of interaction based upon tactile or Braille input. Generally, the TUI requires pressure or presence with a switch located outside of the printed paper.
Reconnaissance gestuelleGesture recognition is a topic in computer science and language technology with the goal of interpreting human gestures via mathematical algorithms. It is a subdiscipline of computer vision. Gestures can originate from any bodily motion or state, but commonly originate from the face or hand. Focuses in the field include emotion recognition from face and hand gesture recognition since they are all expressions. Users can make simple gestures to control or interact with devices without physically touching them.
Oculométrievignette|Vidéo de l'étude du mouvement de l'œil avec la méthode oculométrique. L’oculométrie (en anglais pour « suivi oculaire », ou pour « suivi du regard ») regroupe un ensemble de techniques permettant d'enregistrer les mouvements oculaires. Les oculomètres les plus courants analysent des images de l'œil humain enregistrées par une caméra, souvent en lumière infrarouge, pour calculer la direction du regard du sujet. En fonction de la précision souhaitée, différentes caractéristiques de l'œil sont analysées.
Utilisateur (informatique)En informatique, le terme utilisateur (anciennement un opérateur ou un informaticien avec possibilité de feminisation) est employé pour désigner une qui utilise un système informatisé (ordinateur ou robot) mais qui n'est pas nécessairement informaticien (par opposition au programmeur par exemple). L'utilisateur peut aussi être une machine automatique (essentiellement représenté par un bot informatique) pouvant disposer de différents degrés d'autonomie.
Modality (human–computer interaction)In the context of human–computer interaction, a modality is the classification of a single independent channel of input/output between a computer and a human. Such channels may differ based on sensory nature (e.g., visual vs. auditory), or other significant differences in processing (e.g., text vs. image). A system is designated unimodal if it has only one modality implemented, and multimodal if it has more than one. When multiple modalities are available for some tasks or aspects of a task, the system is said to have overlapping modalities.
Interaction techniqueAn interaction technique, user interface technique or input technique is a combination of hardware and software elements that provides a way for computer users to accomplish a single task. For example, one can go back to the previously visited page on a Web browser by either clicking a button, pressing a key, performing a mouse gesture or uttering a speech command. It is a widely used term in human-computer interaction. In particular, the term "new interaction technique" is frequently used to introduce a novel user interface design idea.
Interaction multimodaleMultimodal interaction provides the user with multiple modes of interacting with a system. A multimodal interface provides several distinct tools for input and output of data. Multimodal human-computer interaction refers to the "interaction with the virtual and physical environment through natural modes of communication", This implies that multimodal interaction enables a more free and natural communication, interfacing users with automated systems in both input and output.
Entrée-sortieDans un système à base de processeur, de microprocesseur, de microcontrôleur ou d'automate, on appelle entrée-sortie toute interface permettant d’échanger des données entre le processeur et les périphériques qui lui sont associés. De la sorte, le système peut réagir à des modifications de son environnement, voire le contrôler. Elles sont parfois désignées par l'acronyme I/O, issu de l'anglais Input/Output ou encore E/S pour entrée/sortie. Dans un système d'exploitation : les entrées sont les données envoyées par un périphérique (disque, réseau, clavier, capteur.
User interface designUser interface (UI) design or user interface engineering is the design of user interfaces for machines and software, such as computers, home appliances, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, with the focus on maximizing usability and the user experience. In computer or software design, user interface (UI) design primarily focuses on information architecture. It is the process of building interfaces that clearly communicates to the user what's important. UI design refers to graphical user interfaces and other forms of interface design.
Mobile interactionMobile interaction is the study of interaction between mobile users and computers. Mobile interaction is an aspect of human–computer interaction that emerged when computers became small enough to enable mobile usage, around the 1990s. Mobile devices are a pervasive part of people's everyday lives. People use mobile phones, PDAs, and portable media players almost everywhere. These devices are the first truly pervasive interaction devices that are currently used for a huge variety of services and applications.
