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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Alex Bowyer
This is the final published version of an online publication published in its final definitive form in 2017. For re-use rights please refer to the publishers terms and conditions.
We should be free to use computers as tools to help us do whatever we want to achieve in our daily life. They’re supposed to make our lives easier, and right now they’re not. Instead of making things simpler, technology has made life more complex. What I want to do today is to look at how we got here, what it means for the field of HCI, and how we might be able to do something about it. First, I’ll talk about two key trends that have shaped the current technology landscape – simplification and commercialisation. Then I’ll look at how users can be better empowered by adapting their products and exploring their own data. change the status quo. And finally I’ll look at the challenges involved – how to approach what is essentially a hidden problem for users, and how we might actually change the status quo.
Author(s): Bowyer AJB
Publication type: Online Publication
Publication status: Published
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Year: 2017
Access Year: 2021
Acceptance date: 10/01/2010
Place Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Type of Medium: Presentation Transcript
URL: https://alexbowyerphd.wordpress.com/2017/01/10/designing-for-human-autonomy/
