A Green Infrastructure for HCI and IT- A Review

E-WASTE and Techno-trash are becoming a major threat to the environment. The word “GREEN” suggests us to develop technologies taking into account the impact on the environment. The reason we chose HCI and IT is to use the technology effectively and dispose it effectively. Human Computer Interaction (HCI) also referred to as Man Machine Interaction (MMI) is the interaction between the user and a computer system. It deals with the implementation of several other active systems to improve the interaction with humans. This subject was designed so that the machine would completely understand humans and hence produce effective results. The main aim of HCI is to satisfy humans with the respective system. Since the population is enormously increasing there is a subsequent increase in the usage of the computer systems. But the major question here is this increase a boon or a bane to nature. This can be due to the increase in the population leading to increase in the manufacturing of computers which results in increase in the usage of the metals used for making them. These metals can further contribute to global warming. E-waste and techno-trash (disposal of outdated computers) is another major issue. We can reduce some of these factors by implementing the techniques of Green Communication and Green IT which can give us an effective healthy user interface with a power friendly infrastructure. Green Communication can help us improve the energy efficiency of the system. It mainly concentrates on energy saving and as well as emission reduction in the communication protocol. The idea is the computer can interact with the server in a power friendly way. Green IT practices concentrate on reducing the usage of hazardous materials while manufacturing the next generation computers and usage of non-renewable energy resources and many more. The scope of this paper is to suggest an environmentally sustainable methodology which can be both user-friendly and as well power friendly.