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If plans to focus in human-computer interaction
at Carnegie Mellon University are in the future, the credit is due to Stuart
K. Card. Dr. Card received his Ph.D. in Psychology from CMU, with an
interdisciplinary curriculum comprised of artificial intelligence,
psychology and computer science. Dr. Card's research is paramount to
the development of human-computer interaction. His research on input
devices complemented Fitts' Law, a predictive model of time to move a given
distance using a mouse. This research helped computer mice become a
commercially viable input device. With the help of Alan Newell and Tom
Moran, Dr. Card researched models of human performance that are used in
information systems design. Some of Dr. Card's influential theories
include the Model Human Processor, the GOMS theory of user interaction and
information foraging. Dr. Card is the manager of the User Interface
Research group at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). His work
at PARC has resulted in nine commercial products for Xerox. Dr. Card
remains a key pioneer of user interfaces, introducing new paradigms of
human-computer interaction through his research. |
