Title :
Use and abuse of metaphor in human-computer interaction
Author :
Gillan, Douglas J. ; Bias, Randolph G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Psychol., New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM, USA
Abstract :
Figurative interfaces make use of metaphors and analogies. The dual actor/multifunction theory of figurative interfaces proposes that figurative interfaces exist to aid both the designer and user. Key functions of a figurative interface include facilitating the mapping of existing procedural knowledge to the domain of the computer system and restructuring networks of declarative knowledge related to that system. The implications of this theory for interface design are addressed
Keywords :
human factors; knowledge engineering; user interfaces; analogies; computer system domain; declarative knowledge network restructuring; dual actor/multifunction theory; figurative interfaces; human-computer interaction; interface design; metaphor; Auditory displays; Bridges; Computer interfaces; Computer networks; Feedback; Land vehicles; Navigation; Neoplasms; Road safety; Road vehicles; Vehicle safety;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1994. Humans, Information and Technology., 1994 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2129-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1994.400047
