Modelling Interactions: Digital and Physical

Alan Dix*

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Abstract

The first part of this chapter gives a lightening introduction to the use of formal methods in human–computer interaction. This includes an overview of the kinds of models, and typical domains where techniques are currently applied. It then outlines some of the potential future directions for the field. The second part focuses on a specific area, the formal specification and analysis of systems that have both physical and digital aspects. This includes the use of physigrams, an extension of finite state networks for describing interactions with physical devices such as hand-held controllers. It also describes how formal analysis contributed to the design of an internet-enabled ‘café open’ sign – IoT in action!.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFormal Methods for an Informal World - ICTAC 2021 Summer School, Virtual Event, Tutorial Lectures
EditorsAntonio Cerone
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages1-29
Number of pages29
ISBN (Print)9783031436772
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2023
Event18th International Colloquium on Theoretical Aspects of Computing , ICTAC 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 1 Sept 20217 Sept 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume13490 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference18th International Colloquium on Theoretical Aspects of Computing , ICTAC 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period1/09/217/09/21

Keywords

  • IoT
  • formal methods
  • formal models
  • human-computer interaction
  • physical-digital design
  • physigrams

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