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The importance of free knowledge
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The importance of free knowledge Since the Industrial Age, societies have seen a continual, incremental flow of more complex technologies and new practices involving human-technology interaction. When looking at the development of these technologies, one begins to notice that the innovations are reflected first in the general knowledge that influences product design and production, which is then spread within the society by specialized companies. It is rare indeed when a new innovation, perhaps products such as cellular cameras or mobile TVs, takes the general audience by storm or is spontaneously produced in final form. For the most part, new ideas result in small changes: progress that the average person hardly notices. Perhaps the innovations reflect changes in the knowledge of ergonomics, or about the emotional impact of a design. Ultimately, much of what happens in improving human-machine interaction is completely unknown to the user. This same reality can be found in the knowledge generation needed for conceiving and developing technical innovations. New or expanded knowledge can often be outside the gaze of designers and engineers. Sometimes this is because they have no need to be aware of the mathematics, physics, or material knowledge required, for instance, to create a quality lens for a camera phone. The usefulness embedded within a particular knowledge is often considered meaningless unless one is a specialist addressing particular problems. Those addressing other problems may easily underestimate the necessity of basic scientific knowledge derived from investigating human-device interaction. For example, an underestimation of the psychological knowledge about human perception and behavior is especially easy because people regularly use their own intuitions and behavioral experience as the grounds to resolve interaction problems. While there are times when this might be effective, more often these intuitive approaches bring their own risks and create their own problems. Oneâs own intuition can be counter to established knowledge in interaction design, and solutions to perceived problems may violate the general principles of human information processing. Therefore, accurate knowledge about the true problem, about the complex aspects that affect the problem and potential solution, and about how humans tend to think, react, and behave is essential for developing practical, innovative solutions. Knowledge should continue to be free for all our generations. [http://www.encyclopediazone.com free encyclopedia]
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