Since the end of the 20th century, the term "human computer" has also been applied to individuals with prodigious powers of mental arithmetic, also known as mental calculators.

Nov 2, 2016 · In this photo from 1959, a human computer works with an early machine computer called the IBM 704. While machine computers were capable of some speedy calculations, they …

Dec 25, 2025 · Discover the incredible women who revolutionized early technology as human computers, shaping the future of computing with their groundbreaking contributions and …

Mar 22, 2024 · For hundreds of years, the term “computer” was a job title for a human before machines took over the job, and in the late 19th century, computers weren’t just human, they …

Sep 2, 2025 · The brain is usefully described as a computer when that description helps us build models, predict behavior, and design interventions. It is not a computer in the narrow …

Jul 23, 2025 · HCI (Human Computer Interaction) is a field of study that refers to communication between the human user and a computer system. Here interface refers to a medium or …

Beginning with the story of his own grandmother, who was trained as a human computer, David Alan Grier provides a poignant introduction to the wider world of women and men who did the …

Jun 19, 2024 · Let's imagine a human being as a computer. While this analogy is not perfect, it can help us understand some fascinating similarities between how humans and computers …

Dec 2, 2025 · Human-computer interaction (HCI) combines computer science, psychology, and design, with a focus on user experience. At its core, HCI supports direct, open-ended …

Starting from human perceptions and sense-making activities that are subjective and unreliable the goal is to use computer-based modelling to explore and establish the assumptions, …