human-centered
Prioritizing user needs
Human-centered describes an approach that prioritizes human needs, experiences, and capabilities above other considerations.
The term appears most often in design and technology contexts: human-centered design, human-centered AI.
A human-centered approach asks what serves people best rather than what's technically elegant or economically efficient.
User interaction design
- usabilityEase of interaction quality
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- accessibilityEase of approach
- inclusiveCovering all members
intuitive · iterative · prototyping · empathy · feedback · interface · interaction · affordance
Addressing interconnected wholes
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- dignityInnate personal worth
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- wellnessOverall state of health
palliative · integrative · trauma-informed · empathetic · listening · comfort
Able to bend freely
- dignityInnate personal worth
- respectRegard with honor
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
belonging · inclusion · autonomy · collaboration · ergonomic · supportive · recognition
Following programmed steps
- transparencyState of being see-through
- privacyFreedom from observation
- dignityInnate personal worth
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
consent · explainability · trustworthy · responsible · augmentation · assistive · adaptive · personalization
Fit for residence
- walkableAble to travel afoot
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- communityCollective of connected people
- placemakingDesigning meaningful public spaces
neighborhood · accessibility · transit-oriented · gathering · civic · mixed-use · bike-friendly · park
UX
User interaction design
- usabilityEase of interaction quality
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- accessibilityEase of approach
inclusive · intuitive · iterative · prototyping · empathy · feedback · interface · interaction · affordance · wireframe
holistic
Addressing interconnected wholes
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- dignityInnate personal worth
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
wellness · palliative · integrative · trauma-informed · empathetic · listening · comfort
flexible
Able to bend freely
- dignityInnate personal worth
- respectRegard with honor
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
empowerment · belonging · inclusion · autonomy · collaboration · ergonomic · supportive · recognition
algorithmic
Following programmed steps
- transparencyState of being see-through
- privacyFreedom from observation
- dignityInnate personal worth
autonomy · consent · explainability · trustworthy · responsible · augmentation · assistive · adaptive · personalization · agency
livable
Fit for residence
- walkableAble to travel afoot
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- communityCollective of connected people
placemaking · neighborhood · accessibility · transit-oriented · gathering · civic · mixed-use · bike-friendly · park · plaza
- anthropocentrismanthropocentrism, speciesism
- design processbrainstorming, prototyping, concept, wireframe, sketches
- design stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, art nouveau, Bauhaus, minimalism
human-centeredautomated
Operating without human control
autonomous · algorithmic · robotic · computerized · hands-off
human-centeredtechnocentric
Placing technology at center
ecocentric · biocentric · dehumanizing · data-driven · earth-centered
human, center, humans, humane, humanly, humanity, inhuman, inhumane, superhuman