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Microwave racing

Published: 07 May 2011 Publication History

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This video engages a broad audience through the theme of 'Microwave Racing' - a title aimed to intrigue. The film is a fun take on a usability testing scenario where four usersriders have to use a microwave for a simple task, and they race against each other. However, there is a serious point which challenges the audience: if we struggle to design for simple everyday things then what about more serious things like medical devices. We think this could challenge a CHI audience and might sit nicely between videos on the latest entertainment and interaction techniques - for juxtaposition. It is a reminder that there is important work to be done in the healthcare domain and that safety-critical HCI can save lives.

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    CHI EA '11: CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
    May 2011
    2554 pages
    ISBN:9781450302685
    DOI:10.1145/1979742

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    2. microwave racing
    3. public engagement
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