An interview with Judy Ramey a pioneer in User Experience (UX).
I like hearing about the new ways people are testing the interaction of people with computers, like eye-tracking and monitoring of the users physiological response. But why stop in the testing phase? I think that computers could be much more powerful if they were made to be more aware of the person interacting with them. For instance, the computer could be monitoring your eye movement, your blood pressure, pulse, speed that you are typing, galvanic skin response, and then tailoring your experience to help you to be more productive.
One of the simplest would be to play more mellow music when you are getting stressed, or perhaps the computer could suggest you take a break. A little walk or some light exercise. Maybe it could change the colour of the background to help you to become more conscious of when you are stressed. A kind of mindfulness helper, helping you to become more aware of your inner state.
