Discuss the use of audio at the interface.

Illustrate how current audio use might be extended both verbally (speech synthesis and recognition) and non-verbally (e.g. auditory icons and earcons).

Discuss the current limited role of the haptic sense and possible extensions (e.g., Braille output, use in virtual reality etc).

Give example potential applications and technologies for smell and taste output / input (e.g. e-commerce).

Define the cognitive processes of attention.

State why designers should accommodate a user’s attention mechanism.

Show how designs can be improved in terms of the way they focus a user’s attention.

Distinguish between the 3 forms of human memory.

Show how knowledge of the 3 forms of memory can be used in design.

Distinguish between the process of recall and recognition and discuss why and how recognition can be promoted.