• DocumentCode
    2777734
  • Title

    Cognition, models and metaphors

  • Author

    Levialdi, Stefano

  • Author_Institution
    Dipartimento di Matematica, Roma Univ., Italy
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    4-6 Oct 1990
  • Firstpage
    69
  • Lastpage
    79
  • Abstract
    The author reviews, discusses, and contrasts different scientific attitudes on the nature of cooperative interaction between man and computer, with particular reference to the use of metaphors for enhancing and improving such interaction. Critical issues in cognitive engineering are discussed. Model formation is discussed. The use of iconic metaphors in programming is discussed
  • Keywords
    graphical user interfaces; cognitive engineering; computer; cooperative interaction; iconic metaphors; man; models; programming; Application software; Cognition; Cognitive science; Computer interfaces; Design engineering; Graphical user interfaces; Humans; Man machine systems; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Visual Languages, 1990., Proceedings of the 1990 IEEE Workshop on
  • Conference_Location
    Skokie, IL
  • Print_ISBN
    0-8186-2090-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WVL.1990.128385
  • Filename
    128385