Industrial Age

First, I do fully agree and support Erin Pinot’s point that in the history of ixd, contributions from women have often been overlooked. In this case, highlighting figures like Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth corrects this historical oversight and tell the world how brilliant woman are. Also that highlight of Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth enriches our understanding of the field’s evolution. Both women made foundational contributions that resonate with principles central to Ixd.

Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth have made invaluable contributions to the evolution of IXD, and their individual academic achievements are also outstanding. Ada Lovelace is the first computer programmer. Her work on analytical Engine, included creating the first algorithm intended for implementation on a machine. This work laid foundational principles for computer science and programming. Lillian Gilbreth spend her life for building the field of industrial engineering around the world. She is also the first female member of the society of industrial engineers; the first woman ever appointed to the national academy of engineering; the first woman who receive the hoover medal for distinguished public service; She was the first female psychologist with U.S postage stamp named for her; etc. All Lillian Gilbreth did is incredible, remarkable and continue to inspire.

Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth are the role model for woman. They show me that there are no limit on what woman can do. Their accomplishments encourage women to be brave and pursue their goals. Woman can accomplished anything. No one can define our potential.

Ada Lovelace & Lilian Gilbreth are two of many redefining female pioneers who have been discredited for their insurmountable advancements in STEAM. Our duty as designers and practitioners within STEAM, is to make visible the accomplishments that have been watered down by the industry and to restore equity within these fields.

The exclusion of women in top occupations and positions of power is unassailable. This reoccurring issue is not only prominent within IXD, but through Law, Finance, Construction, and STEM in its entirety. This heightens the importance of learning about both history and herstory. 

Lovelace was a mathematician who laid the groundwork of modern algorithms. She is considered, “The first computer programmer” and expanded the bounds of what a computer is envisioned to do. This includes envisioning a computer system that not only works with numbers, but with symbols that produce images and sound. Despite her accomplishments, she was still labeled as the wife of Charles Babbage or the daughter of Lord Byron. Her achievements should stand on its own, and it is painful seeing women being overshadowed by the successes of their male peers purely based on bias.

Gilbreth was an engineer and management consultant that significantly improved industrial management efficiency. Her refrigerator foot pedal invention with GE appliances was one of the early works of accessibility in product design. Alongside this, she was Purdue University’s first female engineering professor, advocating for women in engineering. She made an everlasting impact on modern managerial and HCI practices. Similar to Lovelace, her efforts were undermined by the recognition of her husband. It was only when he was no longer a part of the equation, then her work began to be noticed. It is sad to consider that if her husband was less short lived, Gilbreth accomplishments may not have been recognized at all. 

The groundwork Lovelace and Gilbreth paved is the reason why women in STEAM exist. It is importantly to reflect on the trailblazing women who brought us together in this very class. By influencing an entire demographic to exceed past their confinements and expectations, they have redefined what it means to be a woman. We carry on that legacy.

Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth are important in Interaction Design history because they made early contributions to how we interact with technology and systems. Also, their outstanding contribution demonstrates the importance of women in the development of this industry.

Lillian Gilbreth, is known for her great work in engineering and also raised I think that is the most important concepts that interaction design follows today were introduced more than a hundred years ago, people factors are the keys.

Ada Lovelace, in the 1800s, wrote the first algorithm for a machine, making her the first “computer programmer”, and she envisioned computers doing more than just calculations. It is amazing that Ada Lovelace could think of things that now it looks like something very futuristic for the time. Interaction design is closely connected with computers and digital devices nowadays, Ada’s groundwork should be credited and honored.

9/17, 2024, shuoning liang

Ada Lovelace’s forward thinking gets us thinking about the potential for technology to interact with humans. Her theory is not only an exploration of technological capabilities but also a vision of their application to human multidimensional life. This perspective spanning technology and human experience was one of the early intellectual foundations of IXD.
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Lillian Gilbreth applies this interdisciplinary thinking to practice. By studying the intersection of ergonomics, psychology and engineering, he proposes that design must revolve around human needs. This understanding and optimization of “user experience” is an integral part of IXD.

Ada Lovelace Ada Lovelace was the world’s first computer programmer, writing the first ever algorithm for Charles Babbage Analytical Engine. She didn’t coolly regard a computer to be just an instrument for making out numbers, she imagined also that such machine could have another application in the spheres of music and art! She was thus a precursor of, and to some degree an inspiration for later ideas in human-computer interaction and interaction design more broadly, establishing her as a per se important figure in the history of interaction design.

Lillian Gilbreth applied psychological principles to the workplace and was a pioneer in industrial engineering as well as psychology. Her work environment focused on human factors, and she encouraged businesses to recognize the physical and psychological needs of their workers in order to maximize productivity. She also did time and motion studies with her husband Frank Gilbreth to improve work processes. Her work laid the foundation for ergonomics and user-centered design, which are central ideas to interaction design. As such, she had an incalculable influence on the way interaction design is done today.

As an important pioneer in engineering, engineering, and management theory, Lillian Gilbreth is a very important example of early interaction by combining human factors, psychology, and scientific management.

Compared to Lillian Gilbreth, Ada Lovelace is more like an important figure who laid the foundation for modern electronic systems and interaction design. Her most important asset is something that appears to be the world’s first computer program. It is a machine-executed algorithm and perhaps the earliest computer algorithm to appear worldwide. She was also the first person to realize that electronic devices have applications beyond pure symbol addition and subtraction calculations. In contrast, others at the same time, including Babbage, may not have realized this.

For interaction design, these people were involved in and designed the earliest interactions, namely human factors and human-computer interaction. Ada enabled people to participate in the “interaction” between humans and computing units in a physical sense for the first time

Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth created a foundation for the development of modern design and technology. They also had a profound impact on user experience and human-computer interaction.

Ada Lovelace as the first programmer, not only translated Charles Babbage’s 19th-century machine’s operation but also added her annotations. She included an important algorithm, which is considered the first computer program. This algorithm demonstrated that the machine could process not only numbers but also symbols and logic, i.e., any form of data. This algorithm showed the possibility of the future of computers and played an important role in the subsequent development of computer science.

Lillian Gilbreth is an industrial psychologist. She emphasized the importance of human factors in design. Thus, she gave a principle to user interface design, focusing on user needs, comfort, and efficiency.

Significance to IXD:

1. Both women exemplify the concept of user-centered design. Both Lovelace’s vision of the potential uses of computers and Gilbreth’s ergonomics study emphasize understanding the end user’s needs and behaviors. This fits well with one of IXD’s core characteristics, User-Centered Design (UCD).
2. Their work spans various disciplines, from mathematics and engineering to psychology and sociology. This interdisciplinary approach is one of the core features of IXD, the Multidisciplinary Approach, and this fusion of multiple disciplines makes for a more holistic and in-depth approach to design.

Understanding Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth not only helps us understand the origin and development of IXD, but also emphasizes the importance of considering human factors in the design process, which is crucial to creating more humane and efficient interactive experiences.