Exploring the referral and usage of science-fiction in HCI literature

Philipp Jordan, Omar Mubin, Mohammad Obaid, Paula Alexandra Silva

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11 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Research on science fiction (sci-fi) in scientific publications has indicated the usage of sci-fi stories, movies or shows to inspire novel Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research. Yet no studies have analysed sci-fi in a top-ranked computer science conference at present. For that reason, we examine the CHI main track for the presence and nature of sci-fi referrals in relationship to HCI research. We search for six sci-fi terms in a dataset of 5812 CHI main proceedings and code the context of 175 sci-fi referrals in 83 papers indexed in the CHI main track. In our results, we categorize these papers into five contemporary HCI research themes wherein sci-fi and HCI interconnect: (1) Theoretical Design Research; (2) New Interactions; (3) Human-Body Modification or Extension; (4) Human-Robot Interaction and Artificial Intelligence; and (5) Visions of Computing and HCI. In conclusion, we discuss results and implications located in the promising arena of sci-fi and HCI research.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDesign, User Experience, and Usability: Designing Interactions, 7th International Conference, DUXU 2018, Held as Part of HCI International 2018, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 15-20, 2018, Proceedings, Part II
PublisherSpringer
Pages19-38
Number of pages20
ISBN (Print)9783319918020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventInternational Conference on Design_User Experience_and Usability -
Duration: 15 Jul 2018 → …

Publication series

Name
ISSN (Print)0302-9743

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Design_User Experience_and Usability
Period15/07/18 → …

Keywords

  • design
  • human-computer interaction
  • popular culture
  • science fiction

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