This document discusses the design of humane machine interactions and positive user experiences. It proposes applying design thinking and social innovation approaches to machine interaction design. Key points include:
- Current user-centered design focuses on augmenting human intellect but lacks consideration of human values and emotions.
- Humane machine interaction design should understand human values, involve users' real problems and stories, and enhance human characteristics like creativity.
- Design thinking and social innovation can help address real social problems through constituent insights, prototyping and avoiding assumptions.
- Digital user interfaces that are adaptive, plastic and universally accessible could help achieve the goals of positive experiences, social innovation and addressing human and social needs.