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University of Wollongong

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1999

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Q Methodology As A Research Methodology For Human Computer Interaction, Joseph A. Meloche Jan 1999

Q Methodology As A Research Methodology For Human Computer Interaction, Joseph A. Meloche

Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)

This paper briefly introduces the reader to QMethodology and suggests its suitability for research with the field of He!. Furthermore, this paper takes the perspective that HCI is largely aform ofhuman to human interaction. Thus design for HC! would need to take into account human understandings, of computers, systems, networks and software, by all types ofparticipants, iffruitfUl interaction between computers and people and the people who use them is to occur. This paper describes and suggests the use of an established methodology, QMethodology, for the examination of human perceptions in HCI. The example this paper gives is a study that …

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Aspects Of Recent Landslide Research At The University Of Wollongong, Robin N. Chowdhury, Phillip N. Flentje, Chit Ko Ko Jan 1999

Aspects Of Recent Landslide Research At The University Of Wollongong, Robin N. Chowdhury, Phillip N. Flentje, Chit Ko Ko

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

This paper introduces the issues which are of critical importance to landslide hazard and risk assessment and management. These include understanding of probability and consequence, the separation of the role of site-dependent factors from that of influencing/triggering natural events and the factors influencing target levels of risk. The research completed at the University of Wollongong is then outlined. This includes the development of an observational approach based on monitoring of subsurface movements at individual sites and appropriate use of rainfall data in terms of the concept of annual rainfall percentage exceedance time (ARPET). Attention is then focused on current research …

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