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Human Computer Systems Research Group
Director:
Dr Linda Hole
Dr Jacqui Taylor
Introduction
The Human-Computer Systems Research Group is working on interaction
design which is both effective (usable) and affective (enjoyable).
Our research interests encompass the following areas:
Current Research Programme
- The measurement of affect during call centre shifts
- Performance support for emotional competences at
the customer interface
- Situation awareness and working
memory in an ATC context
- The
creation
of a visual
programming
language
to support
user-centred,
graphical
interface
design
- Interface
re-design
from
a
'green
screen'
application
to
e-commerce:
the
effects
on
credibility
- A
social-psychological
analysis
of
computer-mediated
communication
(CMC).
- Digitally
displayed
emotional
cues
in
CMC
to
support
a
virtual
work
team
- Concatenative
Speech
Synthesis:
Acoustic
Evaluation
of
the
TD-PSOLA
Algorithm
for
Pitch-Manipulation
of
Speech
- Electronic
Lectures for
learning,
teaching
and
training
(DIYEL)

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