Pact framework in hci
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The document discusses the PACT framework, which focuses on human-centered design in interactive systems by analyzing people, activities, contexts, and technology. It emphasizes understanding user differences, their interactions, and the environments in which activities occur to identify improvements. The framework serves as a guide for both analysis and design activities in creating effective systems.
Pact framework in hci
- 1. Assignment Topic: Pact Framework Pact Framework: An essentialpartof our approachto designing Interactive systemisthatitshouldputpeople firstit shouldbe humancentered. A Pact analysisisuseful for bothanalysisanddesign activitiesunderstandingthe currentsituation, situation,seeingwherepossibleimprovementscanbe made and envisioningfuturesituations. The Pact Frameworkconsistinfourparts 1) People Interactiondesignersbeginwiththe differentamongthe usersand theirinteractions. Physical Differences Physical characteristics,e.g.heightandweight Five sense,i.e.sight,hearing,touchsmell andtaste. Mental Models
- 2. A personmental model (e.g.Norman,1998) of a device:if somethinggoeswrongthey will notknowwhyandwill notbe able to recover. Designermustdesignthingssothat people will formcorrectanduseful mental models of howtheyworkand whattheydo. Psychological Differences Spatial ability:wayfinding Language:cultural interpretation Attention:memory,stress,tiredness Usage Differences Novice orExperttechnical knowledge HomogeneousorHeterogeneous 2) Activities Frequency Regulardaily,yearly Cooperation Alone orwhitothers Complexity Well define orvague SafetyCritical Preventinjury/harm,errors 3) Contexts Activitiesincontextcanbe analyzedbythree typesof contexts. Physical environment Social context, Organizational 4) Technology Last analyzingtechnologyrequirementsaspartof PACTanalysis Input(i.e.dataand instructions) Output(i.e.mainlyvision,hearingandtouch) Storage Connectivity Content(i.e.dataanditsforms) Requirements ites
- 3. References Benyon, David.(2010). DesigningInteractiveSystems:A Comprehensive GuidetoHCIand Interaction Design.2nded.Harlow,England;N.Y: Addison-Wesley.6February2017 AalborgUniversity17 Activities in Contexts Technologies People Opportunities ites