Computational rationality as a theory of interaction

Antti Oulasvirta; Jussi P. P. Jokinen; Andrew Howes

doi:10.1145/3491102.3517739

Computational rationality as a theory of interaction

Antti Oulasvirta, Jussi P. P. Jokinen, Andrew Howes

Computer Science

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Abstract

How do people interact with computers? This fundamental question was asked by Card, Moran, and Newell in 1983 with a proposition to frame it as a question about human cognition – in other words, as a matter of how information is processed in the mind. Recently, the question has been reframed as one of adaptation: how do people adapt their interaction to the limits imposed by cognition, device design, and environment? The paper synthesizes advances toward an answer within the theoretical framework of computational ra- tionality. The core assumption is that users act in accordance with what is best for them, given the limits imposed by their cognitive architecture and their experience of the task environment. This theory can be expressed in computational models that explain and predict interaction. The paper reviews the theoretical commitments and emerging applications in HCI, and it concludes by outlining a research agenda for future work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI '22
Subtitle of host publication	CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Editors	Simone Barbosa, Cliff Lampe, Caroline Appert, David A. Shamma, Steven Drucker, Julie Williamson, Koji Yatani
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450391573
ISBN (Print)	9781450391573
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3491102.3517739
Publication status	Published - 29 Apr 2022
Event	CHI '22: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - New Orleans, United States Duration: 29 Apr 2022 → 5 May 2022

Publication series

Name	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Conference

Conference	CHI '22
Country/Territory	United States
City	New Orleans
Period	29/04/22 → 5/05/22

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was funded by the Finnish Center for AI and Academy of Finland (“BAD” and “Human Automata”). We thank our reviewers, Xiuli Chen, Joerg Mueller, Christian Guckelsberger, Sebastiaan de Peuter, Samuel Kaski, Pierre-Alexandre Murena, Antti Keuru-lainen, Suyog Chandramouli, and Roderick Murray-Smith for their comments.

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© 2022 ACM.

Keywords

Cognitive modeling
adaptation
computational rationality
individual differences
interaction
reinforcement learning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Software

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Oulasvirta, A., Jokinen, J. P. P., & Howes, A. (2022). Computational rationality as a theory of interaction. In S. Barbosa, C. Lampe, C. Appert, D. A. Shamma, S. Drucker, J. Williamson, & K. Yatani (Eds.), CHI '22: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Article 359 (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings). Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). https://doi.org/10.1145/3491102.3517739

Oulasvirta, Antti ; Jokinen, Jussi P. P. ; Howes, Andrew. / Computational rationality as a theory of interaction. CHI '22: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. editor / Simone Barbosa ; Cliff Lampe ; Caroline Appert ; David A. Shamma ; Steven Drucker ; Julie Williamson ; Koji Yatani. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2022. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).

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Oulasvirta, A, Jokinen, JPP & Howes, A 2022, Computational rationality as a theory of interaction. in S Barbosa, C Lampe, C Appert, DA Shamma, S Drucker, J Williamson & K Yatani (eds), CHI '22: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems., 359, Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), CHI '22, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 29/04/22. https://doi.org/10.1145/3491102.3517739

Computational rationality as a theory of interaction. / Oulasvirta, Antti; Jokinen, Jussi P. P.; Howes, Andrew.
CHI '22: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ed. / Simone Barbosa; Cliff Lampe; Caroline Appert; David A. Shamma; Steven Drucker; Julie Williamson; Koji Yatani. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2022. 359 (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).

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Oulasvirta A, Jokinen JPP, Howes A. Computational rationality as a theory of interaction. In Barbosa S, Lampe C, Appert C, Shamma DA, Drucker S, Williamson J, Yatani K, editors, CHI '22: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). 2022. 359. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings). doi: 10.1145/3491102.3517739

Computational rationality as a theory of interaction

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