Ecological interfaces: A technological imperative in high‐tech systems?
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction
- Vol. 2 (2), 93-110
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10447319009525974
Abstract
The topic of the present article is the design of ecological interfaces for advanced technological systems. Ecological interfaces are characteristic by representing the interior functional structures and states of a system in the human‐machine interface in a way that matches the immediate task and the cognitive characteristics of the user. It is argued that the present trend in technological development towards large, complex, and rapidly changing socio‐technical systems makes these kinds of interfaces important for system reliability and safety.Keywords
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