An overview on human-computer interaction

Abstract

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a multidisciplinary area of research that focuses on computer technology design and, in particular, the interaction between people (users) and computers. The use of computers had always raised the issue of interfacing. The methods by which humans interact with computers have progressed significantly. HCI began with computers and has now grown to include virtually all aspects of information technology design. This paper's goal is to provide a broad overview of the field of Human-Computer Interaction. The fundamental concepts and terminology are covered, as well as a review of current technologies and recent developments in the area, typical architectures used in the design of HCI systems, including unimodal and multimodal configurations, and HCI applications. In addition, this paper provides a complete list of references for each HCI idea, technique, and application.