Articles by Masaaki Kurosu

Photo of MasaakiMasaaki Kurosu is a professor of the Open University of Japan, with a background in cognitive science and human-computer interaction. He is also a president of HCD-Net. Based on his career as a usability professional, he proposed a concept of user engineering and is now proposing an ADA and a new concept of UX and X.

Controlado y Totalitario: la Visión Pesimista del Futuro de la Ciencia Ficción

A futuristic figure

La mayoría de las películas de ciencia ficción son pesimistas y describen sociedades distópicas. Estas películas dan una orientación útil para generar más conciencia acerca de lo que la tecnología podría aportarle a la experiencia de usuario. [Leer más]

(English) Usability Engineering in Japan

(English) There is a long history of usability testing, in practice if not in name, in Japan. Professional organizations for usability, outside of the academic context, are just taking off. [Leer más]