Computer
Interfaces
Prerequisites:
Required Theory:
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Required or Contributory
Development:
- Algorithms
- Computers (general) (dev)
- Neurology (dev)
- 2
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Contributory or Required
Observations:
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Description:
This is the
technology of the interfaces between sentient beings and their
computers. The efficiency of the interface is usually the
limiting factor in the productivity of any worker using a
computer. For example, in the real world at present, the primary
input interfaces are keyboard and mouse. The primary output
interface is the monitor. (There are an incredible number of
relatively minor peripherals, but these are the important
things.)
Improvements in this development could take the form
of incremental improvements or quantized improvements. There
should be several quanta that the developments could jump to
(representing new interface devices), with slow incremental improvement
beyond that. The random chance of developing a new interface
device is small, but the payoff is great.
The development level should be either a multiplier
in the productivity increase of workers granted by computers, or should
change the cap in that productivity increase (depending on universe).