information appliance

Donald Norman 提出的设计概念：指专门为完成某类特定任务（信息查询、播放音乐、家居控制等）而设计的计算设备，区别于通用计算机。Amazon Echo、Google Home 是典型代表。

English Definition

"A dedicated-purpose computing device designed to perform a specific set of tasks (e.g., information retrieval, music playback) rather than general-purpose computation. Coined by Don Norman."

用法说明 · 针对中文母语者

Norman 在《The Invisible Computer》(1998) 中提出，强调'不可见'——用户只需关注任务本身而非技术。中文常译为'信息家电'或'信息器具'。

常见错误

·与家用电器 (home appliance) 混用——后者一般不含计算能力
·误以为是过时的概念——IoT 时代反而更受关注

真实用例 · 2 条

"speech interfaces implemented as information appliances (e.g., Amazon Echo, Google Home) may need to account for the preferences and needs of both children and adults"

论文Pipeline extracted — review needed·指出 Echo/Home 这类信息家电的设计需要兼顾家庭不同成员

"with the goal of leading to more tailored speech appliances for families"

论文Pipeline extracted — review needed·研究的最终目标是设计更贴合家庭场景的语音信息家电

由 pipeline 自动采集，待人工 review