Taming HAL
Designing Interfaces Beyond 2001
by Asaf Degani
312 pages· 2004· ISBN 9780312295745
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A close-up look at miscommunications between humans and machines, their user interfaces, and the consequences of a breakdown explores twenty-five different technological systems for human use--including watches, Internet applications, automobiles, medical equipment, and aircraft autopilot systems--and what needs to be done to prevent potential tragedies.
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