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Human-Computer Interaction: The Agency Perspective [electronic resource] / edited by Marielba Zacarias, José Valente Oliveira.

By: Zacarias, Marielba [editor.].
Contributor(s): Oliveira, José Valente [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Studies in Computational Intelligence: 396Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012Description: XVIII, 466p. 120 illus., 70 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783642256912.Subject(s): Engineering | Artificial intelligence | Engineering | Computational Intelligence | Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)DDC classification: 006.3 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Part I: Users as Agents -- Part II: Agents and Accessibility -- Part III: Agents and Interactions -- Part IV: Agent-Centric Paradigms and Approaches -- Part V: Collective Agents.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: Agent-centric theories, approaches and technologies are contributing to enrich interactions between users and computers. This book aims at highlighting the influence of the agency perspective in Human-Computer Interaction through a careful selection of research contributions. Split into five sections; Users as Agents, Agents and Accessibility, Agents and Interactions, Agent-centric Paradigms and Approaches, and Collective Agents, the book covers a wealth of novel, original and fully updated material, offering:   ü  To provide a coherent, in depth, and timely material on the agency perspective in HCI ü  To offer an authoritative treatment of the subject matter presented by carefully selected authors ü  To offer a balanced and broad coverage of the subject area, including, human, organizational, social, as well as technological concerns. ü  To offer a hands-on-experience by covering representative case studies and offering essential design guidelines   The book will appeal to a broad audience of researchers and professionals associated to software engineering, interface design, accessibility, as well as agent-based interaction paradigms and technology.
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Part I: Users as Agents -- Part II: Agents and Accessibility -- Part III: Agents and Interactions -- Part IV: Agent-Centric Paradigms and Approaches -- Part V: Collective Agents.

Agent-centric theories, approaches and technologies are contributing to enrich interactions between users and computers. This book aims at highlighting the influence of the agency perspective in Human-Computer Interaction through a careful selection of research contributions. Split into five sections; Users as Agents, Agents and Accessibility, Agents and Interactions, Agent-centric Paradigms and Approaches, and Collective Agents, the book covers a wealth of novel, original and fully updated material, offering:   ü  To provide a coherent, in depth, and timely material on the agency perspective in HCI ü  To offer an authoritative treatment of the subject matter presented by carefully selected authors ü  To offer a balanced and broad coverage of the subject area, including, human, organizational, social, as well as technological concerns. ü  To offer a hands-on-experience by covering representative case studies and offering essential design guidelines   The book will appeal to a broad audience of researchers and professionals associated to software engineering, interface design, accessibility, as well as agent-based interaction paradigms and technology.

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