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B.T. Philbey, C. Miles, J.C. Jones, "The Development of an Interface for an Expert System Used for Conceptual Bridge Design", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Artificial Intelligence and Structural Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 97-104, 1991. doi:10.4203/ccp.13.3.4

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The usability of any computer system is determined to a large degree by the reactions of users to that system. Both the interface to the system and the system itself determine these reactions. The difficulty for the interface designer stems from the necessity of integrating the physical features of the system with the psychological features of the human user. This paper considers both the psychological and the computer science philosophies of human-computer interface design. In addition, throughout the paper, the need for a user-centered design philosophy is stressed. An expert system for conceptual bridge design is described, which, although refined at the functional level, fails at the level of human-computer dialogue. We present arguments and data to show how a user-centred design philosophy can enhance the utility of such a system.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 13 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Edited by: B.H.V. Topping Paper III.4 The Development of an Interface for an Expert System Used for Conceptual Bridge Design B.T. Philbey, C. Miles and J.C. Jones+ *School of Psychology +School of Engineering, University of Wales, Cardiff, Wales doi:10.4203/ccp.13.3.4 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper B.T. Philbey, C. Miles, J.C. Jones, "The Development of an Interface for an Expert System Used for Conceptual Bridge Design", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Artificial Intelligence and Structural Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 97-104, 1991. doi:10.4203/ccp.13.3.4 Abstract The usability of any computer system is determined to a large degree by the reactions of users to that system. Both the interface to the system and the system itself determine these reactions. The difficulty for the interface designer stems from the necessity of integrating the physical features of the system with the psychological features of the human user. This paper considers both the psychological and the computer science philosophies of human-computer interface design. In addition, throughout the paper, the need for a user-centered design philosophy is stressed. An expert system for conceptual bridge design is described, which, although refined at the functional level, fails at the level of human-computer dialogue. We present arguments and data to show how a user-centred design philosophy can enhance the utility of such a system. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £60 +P&P)
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