The Human-Technology Podcast
Episode Archive
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Our Brains: a Computer in our Head or a Miracle of the Evolution?
Our brain as we know it - and most of the time we use it - emerged in its basic character during the cognitive revolution 70,000 years ago. With this artifact adapted to the conditions of the St...
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The Machine you Sit on can Tell the World exactly where you Stand: Usability, User Experience, User Delight
Usability, user experience, and, relatively new, user delight define the quality of human-machine interaction. Usability is the usability, the rather hard part. User Experience deals with the em...
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Smart Surfaces: Can there be any Smartness in Surfaces?
Smart surfaces, i.e. "intelligent surfaces", are one of the trends in vehicle interiors. Or is it more of a buzzword? They offer a few advantages, but also have serious disadvantages. In this po...
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Trends in the Automotive Industry - The Business
In the last episode of the human-technology podcast, I looked at the trends that deal directly with the artifact, with the car. In this episode, I look at what's happening in business in relatio...
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Trends in the Automotive Industry - The Vehicle
Every now and then I like to record an episode with the current and future trends in the automotive industry. Basically, there is little movement in a very mature and traditional industry, so th...
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Empathy as a Guiding Star: Three Ways to Wear your Users' Shoes
Technology has value only if it meets the dreams, needs, desires of the users. When it makes people's lives better, easier, more focused, faster, safer, or just plain funnier. Technology without...
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What are the Parameters to Create a Perfect Automotive HMI?
Besides all the visions, the trends, the thinking about the future, in addition to all the generic, strategic topics, we need a solid basis for the development of HMI solutions in cars. In this ...
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The Show with a Difference - The CES 2022
The first business trip of every year takes me to the CES at Las Vegas, NV. The show was canceled in 2021 due to the Pandemic, 2022 tried a revival. My impressions on a totally different show, n...
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Artificial Intelligence in Vehicles: where are the Use Cases?
Artificial intelligence is on the rise. In many areas of daily life, it is reality and we hardly notice it anymore, in others it is on the rise. In this episode of the Mensch-Technik podcast, I ...
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What You Seek is Seeking You: Interview with Apala Chavan
Apala Chavan is one of the top user experience and usability professionals. She is co-founder of the HFI, a member of the ACM Publications Board, and chair of the design and innovation committe...