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Special Issue: Human–computer interaction in engineering contexts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2002

I.C. PARMEE  and
IAN F.C. SMITH
I.C. PARMEE
Affiliation:
Advanced Computation in Design and Decision Making, Department of Computing, Engineering, and Mathematical Science, University of the West of England, Bristol BS 161QY, United Kingdom
IAN F.C. SMITH
Affiliation:
Applied Computing and Mechanics Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Although the human–computer interaction (HCI) community has been active for several years, very little attention has been devoted to supporting engineers. Engineers are unique computer users with particular needs. They are familiar with fields such as applied mathematics, applied sciences, simulation, project management, technical drawing, and design, as well as engineering law and economics. The nature of the engineering design process means that engineers usually operate within changing environments. Uncertainty relating to incomplete information adds to the complexity of the process especially since the engineer is legally responsible for decisions.

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GUEST EDITORIAL
Information
AI EDAM , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , June 2002 , pp. 125 - 126
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© 2002 Cambridge University Press