Publisher's Synopsis
This text examines input devices and describes user performance with a range of devices and approaches. The final part of this book considers the challenges to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) including changes in operating domain, issues of work related injury, the interaction between computing and work, and multimodal HCI. The text aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the issues involved in the design and use of interaction devices, and the benefits to be gained from developing a new generation of user-centred devices which allow computers to move beyond the desktop.