What is Interaction?
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This essay examines the concept of interaction in HCI by surveying and distinguishing several established conceptualizations—interaction as dialogue, transmission, optimal behavior, embodiment, and tool use—and shows how each frames the scope and causal relations between humans and computers. It critiques the scarcity of direct definitions, evaluates how these different views affect empirical research and design, and proposes desiderata for future work to increase scope, specificity, and attention to computational agency and measurable propositions.
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