Human-Machine Interfaces: Methods of Control [Special Reports]

If you are worried that artificial intelligence enabled systems are well on their way toward assuming total command of the planet, you can take some heart in the fact that there is still a great deal of important research being done in human-machine interfaces (HMIs), much of it involving signal processing. Making certain that various types of systems do precisely what their human masters demand lies at the heart of most HMI research. The current HMI field is very competitive, and academic, government, and commercial researchers are working hard to create advanced technologies that are both useful and marketable. The major trends driving the sector include an ever-increasing demand for enhanced user efficiency; rapid growth in information technology and telecom sectors; and a continuing expansion of electronic, mobile, computer, and electromechanical applications.