Special Section on Human Communication III

摘要

Communication services on the high-speed, digital network have brought us convenience and more amenities for life. Various information can be transmitted by the digital network; video conferencing telephone, IP telephone, and online community, etc. The expansion in the freedoms provided by information channel selection offers us greater convenience. However, users are becoming more puzzled since they are unclear exactly what information is transmitted to others by what media or the modality. The research field of Human Communications aims to examine the essence of communications, and to use the results gained to improve information and communications technologies. It is a field that is indispensable if telecommunication is to keep growing.