Interactive Task
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An Interactive Task is a task that involves exchange of information or actions.
- Context:
- It can (often) be facilitated by an Interactive Software System.
- It can (often) require Bidirectional Interaction between the software system and its users, ensuring the system responds appropriately based on user inputs or system triggers.
- It can (often) requires User Input.
- It can be part of a Domain-Specific Interactive Software System or a General-Purpose Interactive Software System.
- It can take different forms depending on the interface type, such as GUI-based Interactive Task, Command-Line Interface-based Interactive Task, or Voice Interface-based Interactive Task.
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- Example(s):
- Adjusting settings and preferences on a Smart Thermostat.
- Navigating and interacting with content using a Web Browser.
- Requesting information or services from an Interactive Kiosk.
- Making in-game decisions in a Video Game.
- Deduplicating records using an Interactive Entity Record Deduplication System.
- Collaborative editing in a Collaborative Software Suite.
- Communicating with an AI chatbot in an Interactive AI System.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- a Non-Interactive Task, such as:
- Viewing a Static Web Page without interaction.
- Reading a Read-Only PDF Document without interaction capabilities.
- Running a Batch Processing System without user intervention.
- Utilizing a System Control Software that runs autonomously.
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- a Non-Interactive Task, such as:
- See: Interactive Algorithm, User Experience (UX), Interactive Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
References
2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactivity Retrieved:2023-7-26.
- Across the many fields concerned with interactivity, including information science, computer science, human-computer interaction, communication, and industrial design, there is little agreement over the meaning of the term "interactivity", but most definitions are related to interaction between users and computers and other machines through a user interface. Interactivity can however also refer to interaction between people. It nevertheless usually refers to interaction between people and computers – and sometimes to interaction between computers – through software, hardware, and networks. Multiple views on interactivity exist. In the "contingency view" of interactivity, there are three levels: #Not interactive, when a message is not related to previous messages. #Reactive, when a message is related only to one immediately previous message. #Interactive, when a message is related to a number of previous messages and to the relationship between them. [1]
One body of research has made a strong distinction between interaction and interactivity. As the suffix 'ity' is used to form nouns that denote a quality or condition, this body of research has defined interactivity as the 'quality or condition of interaction'. These researchers suggest that the distinction between interaction and interactivity is important since interaction may be present in any given setting, but the quality of the interaction varies from low and high.
- Across the many fields concerned with interactivity, including information science, computer science, human-computer interaction, communication, and industrial design, there is little agreement over the meaning of the term "interactivity", but most definitions are related to interaction between users and computers and other machines through a user interface. Interactivity can however also refer to interaction between people. It nevertheless usually refers to interaction between people and computers – and sometimes to interaction between computers – through software, hardware, and networks. Multiple views on interactivity exist. In the "contingency view" of interactivity, there are three levels: #Not interactive, when a message is not related to previous messages. #Reactive, when a message is related only to one immediately previous message. #Interactive, when a message is related to a number of previous messages and to the relationship between them. [1]
- ↑ Sheizaf Rafaeli defined Interactivity as "an expression of the extent that in a given series of communication exchanges, any third (or later) transmission (or message) is related to the degree to which previous exchanges referred to even earlier transmissions. Rafaeli, 1988
2021
- (J. Smith et al., 2021) ⇒ J. Smith, R. Brown, A. Clark. (2021). "Design Principles of Interactive Systems.” In: HCI Journal, Volume 4, Page 50-65,
- QUOTE: Understanding the dynamics of user-system interaction is essential when designing Interactive Tasks.
- NOTE: This paper emphasizes the importance of designing interactive systems that support various Interactive Tasks efficiently.