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HCI [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human-computer interaction
1, record 1, English, human%2Dcomputer%20interaction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HCI 2, record 1, English, HCI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- human-machine interaction 3, record 1, English, human%2Dmachine%20interaction
correct
- man-machine interaction 4, record 1, English, man%2Dmachine%20interaction
correct
- MMI 4, record 1, English, MMI
correct
- MMI 4, record 1, English, MMI
- man-computer interaction 5, record 1, English, man%2Dcomputer%20interaction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perception, interaction and accessibility are core issues in human-computer interaction(HCI)... 6, record 1, English, - human%2Dcomputer%20interaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The modes of interaction with systems are becoming evermore varied and sophisticated. Many of our research projects exploit the visual analysis of the end-user in order to improve human-machine interaction. The investigation of gaze and visual attention, the identification of movements, the tracking of facial muscular movements and the recognition of facial expressions are exploited to better comprehend the user’s intention in order to supply it with a more user-friendly system. 3, record 1, English, - human%2Dcomputer%20interaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When studying the conveyance of information between humans and machines, there is a distinction to be observed among three closely related concepts: "communication," which is the unidirectional transmission of a message; "interaction," which is a type of bidirectional communication, but not necessarily oral; and "dialogue," which is a verbal interaction between two active participants. 7, record 1, English, - human%2Dcomputer%20interaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
human-computer interaction; human-machine interaction; man-machine interaction; man-computer interaction: not to be confused with "human-machine communication" or "human-machine dialogue." 7, record 1, English, - human%2Dcomputer%20interaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
human-computer interaction; HCI; human-machine interaction : designations validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 7, record 1, English, - human%2Dcomputer%20interaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interaction homme-machine
1, record 1, French, interaction%20homme%2Dmachine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IHM 2, record 1, French, IHM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- interaction humain-machine 3, record 1, French, interaction%20humain%2Dmachine
correct, feminine noun
- interaction personne-machine 4, record 1, French, interaction%20personne%2Dmachine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'interaction homme-machine (IHM) est une science pluridisciplinaire (psychologie, informatique, graphisme, linguistique, ergonomie, anthropologie et sociologie) qui s'intéresse à l'étude des phénomènes liés à la conception, l'évaluation et la mise en œuvre de systèmes interactifs pour l'usage humain [...] 2, record 1, French, - interaction%20homme%2Dmachine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'on étudie le transfert d'information entre les humains et les machines, il importe de faire une distinction entre trois notions étroitement liées : la «communication», qui est la transmission unidirectionnelle d'un message; l'«interaction», qui est une communication bidirectionnelle, mais pas nécessairement verbale; et le «dialogue», qui est une interaction verbale entre deux participants actifs. 5, record 1, French, - interaction%20homme%2Dmachine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
interaction homme-machine; interaction humain-machine; interaction personne-machine : ne pas confondre avec «communication homme-machine» ni avec «dialogue homme-machine». 5, record 1, French, - interaction%20homme%2Dmachine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
interaction humain-machine; interaction personne-machine : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 6, record 1, French, - interaction%20homme%2Dmachine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interacción humano-máquina
1, record 1, Spanish, interacci%C3%B3n%20humano%2Dm%C3%A1quina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- interacción hombre-máquina 2, record 1, Spanish, interacci%C3%B3n%20hombre%2Dm%C3%A1quina
correct, feminine noun
- interacción persona-ordenador 3, record 1, Spanish, interacci%C3%B3n%20persona%2Dordenador
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intuitivamente, vemos que los aspectos visuales que empleamos en la comunicación entre las personas, como el reconocimiento de la identidad, la edad, la postura, la dirección de la mirada y nuestros gestos, deberían ser los elementos a emplear en la interacción humano-máquina, ya que éstos constituyen la forma natural con la que nos comunicamos. Es por esto que, aunque también se consideran interfaces por voz y por tacto, las más estudiadas son las que emplean la visión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - interacci%C3%B3n%20humano%2Dm%C3%A1quina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Al estudiar la transferencia de información entre los humanos y las máquinas, es importante distinguir tres conceptos estrechamente relacionados: la "comunicación", que es la transmisión unidireccional de un mensaje; la "interacción", que es una comunicación bidireccional sin ser necesariamente oral; y el "diálogo", que es una interacción oral entre dos participantes activos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - interacci%C3%B3n%20humano%2Dm%C3%A1quina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
interacción humano-máquina; interacción hombre-máquina; interacción persona-ordenador: no confundir con "comunicación humano-máquina" ni con "diálogo humano-máquina". 4, record 1, Spanish, - interacci%C3%B3n%20humano%2Dm%C3%A1quina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- human-robot interaction
1, record 2, English, human%2Drobot%20interaction
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HRI 1, record 2, English, HRI
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human-robot interaction currently takes many forms. Dangerous tasks, such as urban search and rescue … and hazardous material clean up …, require a human operator to be removed from the physical location of the robot. Robots that assist the elderly … and the handicapped … share the same physical space with their users, often transporting them through the world. Others … provide entertainment and companionship for people. We maintain that human-robot interaction(HRI) is a subset of the field of human-computer interaction(HCI). 1, record 2, English, - human%2Drobot%20interaction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- human robot interaction
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interaction humain-robot
1, record 2, French, interaction%20humain%2Drobot
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IHR 1, record 2, French, IHR
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- interaction homme-robot 2, record 2, French, interaction%20homme%2Drobot
correct, feminine noun
- IHR 2, record 2, French, IHR
correct, feminine noun
- IHR 2, record 2, French, IHR
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coordination interpersonnelle et la synchronie ont été analysées sous différents points de vue en robotique. D'abord dans le cadre de jeux d'imitation où les dynamiques sensorimotrices interpersonnelles ont été utilisées pour étudier différents aspects de l'interaction sociale : couplage moteur et tour de rôle des agents [...], détection d'imitation par la construction de cartes interpersonnelles [...], apprentissage en utilisant la synchronie comme récompense interne [...] ou comme signal de renforcement pour apprendre de nouvelles associations sensorimotrices [...] Ensuite, l'engagement et l'attention lors d'une interaction humain-robot (IHR) ont également été améliorés en utilisant des signaux sensoriels multimodaux synchronisés [...] 1, record 2, French, - interaction%20humain%2Drobot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- interaction humain robot
- interaction homme robot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- interacción humano-robot
1, record 2, Spanish, interacci%C3%B3n%20humano%2Drobot
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La alta frecuencia de acciones en robótica social implica que los robots sean capaces de interactuar rápidamente con las personas, ofreciendo respuestas oportunas, personalizadas y adaptadas. Esto mejora la interacción humano-robot y permite una comunicación más fluida y eficiente. 2, record 2, Spanish, - interacci%C3%B3n%20humano%2Drobot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- interacción humano robot
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- human-machine interface
1, record 3, English, human%2Dmachine%20interface
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HMI 2, record 3, English, HMI
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- man-machine interface 3, record 3, English, man%2Dmachine%20interface
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- MMI 4, record 3, English, MMI
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- MMI 4, record 3, English, MMI
- human-computer interface 5, record 3, English, human%2Dcomputer%20interface
correct, NATO, standardized
- HCI 6, record 3, English, HCI
correct, NATO, standardized
- HCI 6, record 3, English, HCI
- human-system interface 7, record 3, English, human%2Dsystem%20interface
correct
- HSI 7, record 3, English, HSI
correct
- HSI 7, record 3, English, HSI
- user-system interface 8, record 3, English, user%2Dsystem%20interface
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The set of inputs, outputs and special actions as well as the man-machine interaction mechanism, including dialogue procedures and the interrelationships identified for these entities in the various functional areas. 9, record 3, English, - human%2Dmachine%20interface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
man-machine interface; MMI: designations officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 10, record 3, English, - human%2Dmachine%20interface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
human-machine interface; HMI; human-computer interface; HCI; man-machine interface; MMI : designations standardized by NATO. 11, record 3, English, - human%2Dmachine%20interface
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interface homme-machine
1, record 3, French, interface%20homme%2Dmachine
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IHM 2, record 3, French, IHM
correct, feminine noun
- HCI 3, record 3, French, HCI
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- MMI 4, record 3, French, MMI
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- HMI 3, record 3, French, HMI
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- interface opérateur-machine 5, record 3, French, interface%20op%C3%A9rateur%2Dmachine
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- interface homme-ordinateur 6, record 3, French, interface%20homme%2Dordinateur
correct, feminine noun
- interface humain-machine 7, record 3, French, interface%20humain%2Dmachine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des entrées, sorties, actions spéciales, ainsi que des mécanismes d'interaction homme-machine, en particulier les procédures de dialogue, ainsi que les relations réciproques identifiées pour ces entités dans les différents domaines fonctionnels. 8, record 3, French, - interface%20homme%2Dmachine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MMI : acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 9, record 3, French, - interface%20homme%2Dmachine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
interface opérateur-machine : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 10, record 3, French, - interface%20homme%2Dmachine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
interface homme-machine; HCI; HMI; MMI : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 11, record 3, French, - interface%20homme%2Dmachine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz hombre-máquina
1, record 3, Spanish, interfaz%20hombre%2Dm%C3%A1quina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IHM 2, record 3, Spanish, IHM
correct, feminine noun
- MMI 3, record 3, Spanish, MMI
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de entradas, salidas y acciones especiales, así como los mecanismos de interacción hombre-máquina, incluidos procedimientos de diálogo y las interrelaciones identificadas para estas entidades en las diversas áreas funcionales. 2, record 3, Spanish, - interfaz%20hombre%2Dm%C3%A1quina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En comunicación. 2, record 3, Spanish, - interfaz%20hombre%2Dm%C3%A1quina
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Electronics and Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Special Interest Group on Computer Human Interaction
1, record 4, English, Special%20Interest%20Group%20on%20Computer%20Human%20Interaction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SIGCHI 2, record 4, English, SIGCHI
correct
- VanCHI 3, record 4, English, VanCHI
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SIGCHI is the premier international society for professionals, academics and students who are interested in human-technology and human-computer interaction(HCI). 2, record 4, English, - Special%20Interest%20Group%20on%20Computer%20Human%20Interaction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Électronique et informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Special Interest Group on Computer Human Interaction
1, record 4, French, Special%20Interest%20Group%20on%20Computer%20Human%20Interaction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SIGCHI 2, record 4, French, SIGCHI
correct
- VanCHI 3, record 4, French, VanCHI
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- human intelligence and counter-intelligence
1, record 5, English, human%20intelligence%20and%20counter%2Dintelligence
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- HCI 1, record 5, English, HCI
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
human intelligence and counter-intelligence; HCI : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 5, English, - human%20intelligence%20and%20counter%2Dintelligence
Record 5, Key term(s)
- human intelligence and counter intelligence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- renseignement d'origine humaine et contre-ingérence
1, record 5, French, renseignement%20d%27origine%20humaine%20et%20contre%2Ding%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- HCI 1, record 5, French, HCI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renseignement d'origine humaine et contre-ingérence; HCI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 5, French, - renseignement%20d%27origine%20humaine%20et%20contre%2Ding%C3%A9rence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-03-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- basic amine
1, record 6, English, basic%20amine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of NaOH in the final step is to neutralize the HCI so that the basic amine(which would otherwise be in the form of its conjugate acid ammonium ion) is non-polar enough to be extracted from the water. 2, record 6, English, - basic%20amine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Initially, we superposed active and inactive D2 agonists to examine the receptor-excluded vdW volume occupied by active D2 agonists. All compounds were superposed based on two pharmacophore groups (the phenolic oxygen and basic amine) and the centroid of the aromatic ring. 3, record 6, English, - basic%20amine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amine basique
1, record 6, French, amine%20basique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les amino acides sont des composés qui possèdent une fonction amine (basique) et une fonction acide carboxylique (acide). 2, record 6, French, - amine%20basique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
ABVT : Amine basique volatile totale. 3, record 6, French, - amine%20basique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
- Astronautics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- horizon crossing indicator
1, record 7, English, horizon%20crossing%20indicator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- HCI 1, record 7, English, HCI
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizon Crossing Indicators(HCI) are normally used on spin stabilized spacecraft to provide both attitude control and timing information for spin control or to trigger onboard experiments. 2, record 7, English, - horizon%20crossing%20indicator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
- Astronautique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de traversée d'horizon
1, record 7, French, indicateur%20de%20travers%C3%A9e%20d%27horizon
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- ITH 1, record 7, French, ITH
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- concept airborne sonar demonstrator
1, record 8, English, concept%20airborne%20sonar%20demonstrator
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- CASD 1, record 8, English, CASD
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1992, it was decided to redesign the system for airborne use. The focus of this second-generation Concept Airborne Sonar Demonstrator(CASD) was on demonstrating that traditional passive processing and display concepts could be effectively extended using modern human-computer interface(HCI) techniques to allow large sonobuoy fields to be exploited. 1, record 8, English, - concept%20airborne%20sonar%20demonstrator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sonar de démonstration de concept aéroporté
1, record 8, French, sonar%20de%20d%C3%A9monstration%20de%20concept%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- CASD 1, record 8, French, CASD
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1992, il a été décidé de remanier le système en vue d'applications aéroportées. Cette deuxième génération du sonar de démonstration de concept aéroporté (CASD) visait à démontrer la possibilité d'étendre les principes traditionnels de traitement et d'affichage passifs au moyen de techniques d'interface homme-machine d'avant-garde, afin de permettre l'exploitation de vastes champs de bouées acoustiques. 1, record 8, French, - sonar%20de%20d%C3%A9monstration%20de%20concept%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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