We live in a world of instant results and fleeting gratification. In HCI no less: the design principles for direct manipulation require immediate feedback and, in the case of graphical actions, sub-second responses. In addition, computers expect us to give them our undivided attention and continually seize it through notifications irrespective of what we are doing or how critical the interruption. This has a clear impact on well-being, and also on productivity as the myth of effective multi-tasking has been comprehensively dissolved. Furthermore, the need for instant and ever more complex computational response has major environmental impacts in terms both of the energy for computation itself and of the digital fast-fashion of discarded devices. Can we reimagine a world of patient human–computer interaction, where interfaces are designed to enable and encourage less feverish use of computational resources and more thoughtful engagement.
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Parts of this work have been supported by the HORIZON Europe projects TANGO - Grant Agreement n. 101120763 and SoBigData++ Grant Agreement n. 871042. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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