ABSTRACT

Historically, there has been a tendency to consider hypertext as a type of system, perhaps characterised by provision of links or other structure to users. In this article, we consider hypertext as a method of inquiry, a way of viewing arbitrary systems. In this view, what are traditionally called “navigational hypertext systems” might be considered as information retrieval systems. This opens the hypertext field to various other types of systems that traditionally would not be considered as part of the field. The change of view enables a deeper fusion of human and machine. In particular, today's AI-based, intelligent systems open the demand of synthesising automation (on the machine's side) and augmentation (on the user's side). This article is not about researching AI systems; it is about extending the view of hypertext systems to synthesise augmentation and automation. We specifically apply this view to intelligent systems, asking the question about how hypertext can act as a common medium between human and machine, particularly for knowledge intensive tasks. We propose spatial hypertext as a medium that enables users to create cognitive maps. Along these lines, we provide examples from multiple projects and examine how these applications can be productive.

摘要

从历史上看，一直倾向于将超文本视为一种系统，其特征可能是向用户提供链接或其他结构。在本文中，我们将超文本视为一种查询方法，一种查看任意系统的方式。在这种观点下，传统上称为“导航超文本系统”的系统可能被视为信息检索系统。这为传统上不被视为该领域一部分的各种其他类型的系统打开了超文本领域。视角的改变使人与机器的更深层次融合成为可能。特别是，当今基于 AI 的智能系统开启了合成自动化（在机器方面）和增强（在用户方面）的需求。这篇文章不是关于研究人工智能系统；它是关于将超文本系统的观点扩展到综合增强和自动化。我们专门将这种观点应用于智能系统，询问有关超文本如何充当人机之间的通用媒介的问题，特别是对于知识密集型任务。我们建议将空间超文本作为一种媒介，使用户能够创建认知地图。沿着这些思路，我们提供了来自多个项目的示例，并研究了这些应用程序如何提高生产力。