In this article, a new approach to the study of human–computer interaction (HCI) from the activity theory perspective is presented. A computer-based task was selected for demonstration purposes. Due to its complexity, variability, and number of mental components, the selected computer-based task presented difficulties in observation and formal description. Other tasks involving computers bared ...

There are multiple language processing areas that are widely but not randomly distributed in the brain. To map these brain areas onto language functions in real time requires knowing not only how they are distributed in space but how they are coordinated in time. Any psychological theory of language processing must include a description of the mental representations involved, computations on th...

Masonry infill walls are often used as non-structural elements. According to the past structural failure, ignorance of interaction between infill walls and enclosed frame may lead to the different seismic response for non-ductile building frames. The main contribution of this paper is to analytically investigate the behavior of reinforced concrete with masonry infill panels as participating str...

Background Social relationships and interactions are largely based on mutual affection, trust and appreciation, as with friendship formation (Simmel 1964). When social relationships are based on mutual benefit and exchange, affection, trust and appreciation may play a significant role in shaping the relationships within a group (Lawler et al. 2000, 2008; Lawler 2001). In this case, the common t...

BACKGROUND: Timing properties are hard to specify, and even harder to analyse as interactions may arise from multiple independent properties. OBJECTIVE: We introduce the notion of timing feature interaction (TFI), and show how to automatically detect many TFIs. METHOD: We identify common structural patterns of timing specifications and show how they can be translated into UML 2 interactions wit...

The interaction of dopamine and cysteine for formation of 5-S-cysteinyldopamine are investigated at theHartree-Fock level theory. The structural and vibrational properties of 5-S-cysteinyldopamine are studiedat level of HF/6-31G*.Interaction energy ( AE) is calculated -771.6923 Kcal/mol Rotational energy andthermodynamic parameters around two bond have been determined using HF/3-21G. Changes of...

Insulin hormone is an important part of the endocrine system. It contains two polypeptide chains and plays a pivotal role in regulating carbohydrate metabolism. Insulin receptors (IR) located on cell surface interacts with insulin to control the intake of glucose. Although several studies have tried to clarify the interaction between insulin and its receptor, the mechanism of this interaction r...

Insulin hormone is an important part of the endocrine system. It contains two polypeptide chains and plays a pivotal role in regulating carbohydrate metabolism. Insulin receptors (IR) located on cell surface interacts with insulin to control the intake of glucose. Although several studies have tried to clarify the interaction between insulin and its receptor, the mechanism of this interaction r...