The Significance of Ecological Methodology of Affordance-Based Design

Abstract:

A variety of research approaches have emerged after the concept of Gibson's affordance was introduced in design field, for example, the relationship approach in design research and the approach of cognitive science research after Norman. The significance of affordance-based design for methodology forming ecological design theory is discussed in this article. The significances are to surmount defects resulting from function-oriented design theory and to pave the ecological approach to design theory with directness and embodiment combining perception with activities.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 448-453)
• Pages: 890-896
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.448-453.890
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Ling Ling Luo, Xiao Hang Wang
• Keywords: Affordance, Design Methodology, Ecological Design Theory

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