Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making
Check out the on-line encylopedia on interaction-design.org. Clear writing on some of the cognitive aspects of design.
Of particular interest is the article on Cognitive Ergonomics.
Cognitive ergonomics (sometimes called cognitive engineering) is focused on understanding and supporting the cognition of work especially when it is complex, time-constrained or related to public safety. The focus is on process or work redesign (e.g. to lower cognitive load), human-machine interfaces, training programs and technologies to augment cognition.
Cognitive ergonomics is about remaking work to better fit the human mind. One of the core pursuit of cognitive design.
In the US, cognitive ergonomics is now flying the flag of cognitive engineering and decision making (CEDM) a large technical interest group within the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
We will track CEDM in this blog and report on specific findings and tools useful for cognitive designers.
