Comments on the ecology of representations in computerised systems

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 453-472

  Hoff, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Distributed cognition; Ecological approach; Energy management systems; Human computer interaction; Human machine systems; Interface design; Powerdesk; Representations

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010555693     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220412331301555     Document Type: Article

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