The conference on human factors in computing systems is considered to be one of the most acclaimed conferences in the field of human and computer interactions. It is hosted every year by the Special Interest Group on the computer and human interaction i.e., ACM SIGCHI. The first computer-human interaction conference was held in Boston, in 1983 while the second one took place in San Francisco, in 1985. Then onwards these conferences have been held annually during spring every year. At first, the conferences were held in Canada until 1992 but in 1993 it was moved to Europe and was held in Amsterdam. The other places where these conferences took place were Gaithersburg, Boston, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington, Seattle, Austin, New Orleans, Amsterdam, Denver, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, etc. In 2020, it was to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii but was cancelled due to COVID-19. But for 2021, it has been scheduled to be held in Yokohama, Japan.
The idea of communication or interchange of words makes human-computer interaction comparable to human-human interaction. So, it is important to build a user-friendly design or there might be unfortunate situations. One such quintessential example is the Three Mile Island accident in which reactor number 2 melted down. Investigations confirmed that the human-machine interface was partly responsible for the disaster. Or another common example is the autopilot system of cars which is widely used and if not understood properly then can cause crashes and accidents. So, both the machine as well as the operator understand each other well.
There are different topics discussed in these conferences like ubiquitous computing, user experience design, visualization, usability. Unlike desktop computing, ubiquitous computing has made access to computers anywhere and everywhere. The user interacts with the computer in various forms like laptops, tablets, and also in a refrigerator or a simple pair of glasses. This has been made possible by the use of the internet, advanced operating system, cable connections, sensors, microprocessors. And a user experience design varies from person to person. The only thing that should be kept in mind is the potential buyer of the product you are designing. A great way to do this is to interact with your clients.
Now that you know all the benefits of attending this conference do not miss out on the opportunity to learn more. If you are tech-savvy then this conference is a must for you. And on top of it, this conference is going to be held online this year and all you need to do is register yourself and attend this conference by just sitting at home.
