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User Interface, System Design

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Encyclopedia of Biometrics

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Synonyms

Interface; Graphical user interface

Definition

The User Interfaces have been around as long as computers have existed, even well before the field of Human–Computer Interaction was established [1, 2]. The user interface provides means of: input, allowing the users to manipulate a system; output, allowing the system to produce the effects of the users’ manipulation [3].

Introduction

Computer software has become pervasive in today’s society. How to design and create easy usable software is the central issue in software development. As new software products are developed the emphasis has often been on what features and function they contain rather than how the features are used. This emphasis is often reflected as user interface. The user interfaces are the main and dispensable components of any software [2].

The user interface is often used in the context of computer systems and electronic devices. The user interface of a mechanical system, a vehicle, or an industrial...

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  1. Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China

    Jianjie Li, Xin Yang, Xunqiang Tao & Jie Tian

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  1. Center for Biometrics and Security Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Stan Z. Li (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Departments of Computer Science & Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Anil Jain (Professor) (Professor)

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Li, J., Yang, X., Tao, X., Tian, J. (2009). User Interface, System Design. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_286

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