What is HCI?

HCI is an acronym for Human-Computer Interaction. It is a very wide discipline which studies all the elements linked to the human use of computers and software; by association it also concerns devices which can be linked to computers such as video terminals, mobile devices and computerised consoles.

The main aim of HCI is to make the use of software and computerised devices as simple and easy to understand as possible, with the aim of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the actions taken at the same time. HCI covers all the main stages of the productive flow: from design of the user interface to the investigation of the results obtained, passing via the search for innovative solutions and the laboratory assessment of prototypes. This is another reason why HCI involves aspects linked to a number of disciplines, including:

 -Information technology and Software Engineering
 -Design and Multimedia Disciplines
 -Cognitive and experimental psychology
 -Sociology and Anthropology

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