Prediction and the Future of Augmented Cognition
June 27, 2013
The article titled Augmented Cognition: A Future for UX, on UX Matters, discusses the philosophical dangers and innovations possible through prediction. The article uses the example of Doug Engelbar’s demo from 1968, in which he demonstrates technology like video-conferencing and hypertext that would not be completely grasped for decades. Augmented cognition, the article explains, “is about understanding the state of a user’s brain and using that understanding to manage the user’s interaction with a computer.” The article states that 2000, millions of dollars have gone into augmented cognition research. It states,
“While sophisticated systems are in use in research environments, simpler devices are available for home use… I have a lightweight headset called the MindWave, from a company called NeuroSky. I can use this headset to monitor my brainwave signals. It’s reasonably comfortable to wear …providing enough data of sufficiently good quality to enable me to interact with a range of applications. As the technology continues to reduce in size and obtrusiveness, we’ll be able to introduce these devices into more fields.”
These exciting developments are aimed at employing adaptive interfaces, supporting training and making analysis more efficient. The research in managing information overload would benefit users such as soldiers or air traffic controllers. In time the technology hopes to enable stressed out users to manage several competing demands on their attention at once.
Chelsea Kerwin, June 27, 2013
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
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