Review Article

Analyzing the Synergy between HCI and TRIZ in Product Innovation through a Systematic Review of the Literature

Table 2

Differences between HCI and TRIZ (adapted from [11].

HCITRIZ

Loosely structured approachesHighly structured approach
Focus on interaction aspects and users’ needsFocus on functionality and technical issues
Emphasize the real contextEmphasize abstraction
Describe “why”Describe “what” and “how” (in early stage, TRIZ describe “why”)