The central thesis of this paper is that Rasmussen framed his approach to Cognitive Systems Engineering from the perspective of a Triadic Semiotic Model. This frame became the context for integrating multiple intellectual threads including Control Theory, Information Theory, Ecological Psychology, and Gestalt Psychology into a coherent theoretical framework. The case is made that the triadic se...

What is the function of visuals in the design of an augmented keyboard performance device with projection? We address this question by thinking through the impact of design choices made in three examples on notions of locus of attention, visual anticipation and causal gestalt to articulate a space of design factors. Visuals can emphasize and deemphasize aspects of performance and help clarify t...

In a formerpaper2we pointed out thatthe term 'Gestalt' is being used in at least two essentially different meanings. We suggested limiting the use of the term 'Gestalt' to its original meaning, i.e. 'shape' , 'form' or 'configuration'. Its other meaning is often expressed by 'functional (or organized) whole'; we used3 the expression 'determinational system' [Wirkungssystem] instead. In the form...

This paper discusses the notion that presence may be considered as a selection mechanism that organizes the stream of sensory data into an environmental gestalt or perceptual hypothesis about current environment. A particular environmental gestalt results in scan-sensing of the world in a particular pattern reminiscent of saccades and fixations in eye scan paths. The environment hypothesis is c...

Design In The Classroom (DITC) is a teacher professional development program that uses videos and related materials to support middle-school science and tech ed teachers in learning about, implementing and managing design tasks successfully in the complex realm of classroom teaching. Cases are reported of how these interactive multimedia materials were used by teachers in Massachusetts and Geor...

The practice of professional coaching has grown dramatically over the past 10 to 15 years, with a proliferation of professionals and articles. During this time, there have been only a few coaching articles that draw upon Gestalt principles for their theoretical base. This article focuses on two foundational Gestalt principles, contact and awareness, to demonstrate that Gestalt theory can offer ...

In a footnote to his early essay “Force and Signification” from 1963, Jacques Derrida considered the contemporary vogue for the notion of “structure” in the following terms. “In order to assess the deep necessity that underlies the undeniable phenomenon of fashion, one must proceed initially by the ‘negative path,’—the choice of the word is initially a—structural, of course—ensemble of exclusio...

Der Übergang aus der Industriegesellschaft in das Informationszeitalter führt zu grundlegend neuen Paradigmen. Bedingt durch die Konvergenz von Informationstechnologie und Telekommunikation können Dienstleistungen zunehmend ortsund zeitungebunden erbracht werden. Hierfür finden sich bereits heute zahlreiche Pilotierungen und Realisierungen, die Telekooperationsmechanismen zur Kommunikation in v...