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What is interaction?

• a reciprocal action or influence (Merriam Webster Dictionary)

• causal relationships between the human and the computer (HCI)

• the interaction between a user and a product often involves elements like aesthetics, motion, sound, space, and many more (Interaction Design Foundation)

• interaction-as-dialogue – involves ‘mapping’ and ‘feedback’ as a way of machine understanding human action and vice versa (Don Norman)

Action - Reaction (behaviour):

Example 1 (Scooter):

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Action- feet push on the ground

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Reaction- move, sound

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Example 2 (Pen):

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Action- press the pen

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Reaction- refill come out, sound

Example 3 (Go Card):

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Action- tap Go Card

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Reaction- deducting money, sound

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Example 4 (Whistle):

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Action- blow the whistle

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Reaction- sound

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Example 5 (Bottle):

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Action- twist the lid of the bottle 

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Reaction- friction, open the lid, sound

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Input - Output (Tech):

Example 1 (Water Tap):

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Input- twist to open the tap water

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Output- water coming out, sound

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Example 2 (Gas stove):

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Input- twist to turn on the Gas stove

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Output- heat, sound

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Example 3 (Fan):

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Input- Press the power button to turn on the fan

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Output- wind, sound

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Example 4 (Keyboard):

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Input- Press the keyboard

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Output- Appear text on the screen, sound

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Example 5 (Laptop):

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Input- Press the power button to turn on the laptop

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Output- light, sound

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Feedback – Attention - Status:

Example: Taiwan TATUNG (Tatung electric cooker, steam cooker, steaming stew pot )

Add water

Press the button

Feedback

light on

Attention

smoke

 button jump up

Status

Rice cooked

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