The design of instruments viewed as a dialogical process of mutual learning

Pascal Beguin ()
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Pascal Beguin: EVS - Environnement, Ville, Société - ENS de Lyon - École normale supérieure de Lyon - Université de Lyon - Mines Saint-Étienne MSE - École des Mines de Saint-Étienne - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] - UL2 - Université Lumière - Lyon 2 - UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon - INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon - Université de Lyon - INSA - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées - UJM - Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne - ENTPE - École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État - ENSAL - École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Lyon - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - ALLHiS - Approches Littéraires, Linguistiques et Historiques des Sources - UJM - Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne

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Abstract: The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics as "the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance" (http://www.iea.cc/ergonomics). This orientation of its program has led to diverse work within activity ergonomics. We will describe a brief panorama of this work, and arrive to the idea that one cannot limit oneself to designing artifacts. Design is a process of joint development of artifacts and of the activity of those who use them. The goal of this text is to propose a dialogical approach of mutual learning between workers and designers, aiming to address the challenge of a developmental approach to design.

Keywords: Instrument; Design; Work; Activity; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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Published in Falzon. Constructive ergonomics, CRC Press, pp. 143-156, 2015, 978-1-4822-3562-3

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