Physical creatures in a digital world

Alan Dix

doi:10.1145/2074712.2074715

Physical creatures in a digital world

Alan Dix^*

^*Awdur cyfatebol y gwaith hwn

Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Cyfraniad mewn cynhadledd › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

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We are creatures of flesh and blood, our whole cognitive nature well fitted to a physical world of solid things, and yet, within our lifetimes, learning to deal with digital devices our flint-knapping forbearers could never envisage. This paper explores some aspects of this. Inter alia, we see how Fitts' law is really a law of cybernetic extension and how this extension has been part of our being since the earliest humans and we discuss the way imagination and externalisation, two complimentary aspects of our cognitive being, fit us for physical life and yet are also essential as digital denizens.

Iaith wreiddiol	Saesneg
Teitl	ECCE 2011 - European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics 2011
Is-deitl	29th Annual Conference of the European Association of Cognitive Ergonomics
Tudalennau	11-14
Nifer y tudalennau	4
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)	https://doi.org/10.1145/2074712.2074715
Statws	Cyhoeddwyd - 24 Awst 2011
Cyhoeddwyd yn allanol	Ie
Digwyddiad	29th European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics, ECCE 2011 - Rostock, Yr Almaen Hyd: 24 Awst 2011 → 26 Awst 2011

Cynhadledd

Cynhadledd	29th European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics, ECCE 2011
Gwlad/Tiriogaeth	Yr Almaen
Dinas	Rostock
Cyfnod	24/08/11 → 26/08/11

Mynediad at Ddogfen

10.1145/2074712.2074715

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