Characterising affordances: The descriptions-of-affordances-model
AJK Pols - Design Studies, 2012 - Elsevier
Artefacts offer opportunities for action,'affordances', that can be described on various levels,
from manipulations ('pushing a button') to social activities ('dialling a friend'). However …
from manipulations ('pushing a button') to social activities ('dialling a friend'). However …
[HTML][HTML] How artefacts influence our actions
AJK Pols - Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 2013 - Springer
Artefacts can influence our actions in several ways. They can be instruments, enabling and
facilitating actions, where their presence affects the number and quality of the options for …
facilitating actions, where their presence affects the number and quality of the options for …
[PDF][PDF] Biofuels: ethical issues
Oil is one of the drivers of Western industrial societies. Our pattern and (increasing) quantity
of oil consumption, however, is becoming more and more problematic for a number of …
of oil consumption, however, is becoming more and more problematic for a number of …
What is morally salient about enhancement technologies?
The human enhancement debate typically centres on moral issues regarding changes in
human nature, not on the means for these changes. We argue that one cannot grasp what is …
human nature, not on the means for these changes. We argue that one cannot grasp what is …
[HTML][HTML] Choosing your poison and the time of a killing
AJK Pols - Philosophical studies, 2013 - Springer
The problem of the time of a killing is often cited as providing grounds for rejecting the action
identification thesis favoured by Anscombe and Davidson. In this paper I make three claims …
identification thesis favoured by Anscombe and Davidson. In this paper I make three claims …
[HTML][HTML] May stakeholders be involved in design without informed consent? the case of hidden design
AJK Pols - Science and engineering ethics, 2017 - Springer
Stakeholder involvement in design is desirable from both a practical and an ethical point of
view. It is difficult to do well, however, and some problems recur again and again, both of a …
view. It is difficult to do well, however, and some problems recur again and again, both of a …
Plans for modeling rational acceptance of technology
We argue that the use-plan analysis of artefact use and design can be combined with the
Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), a well-tested model for …
Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), a well-tested model for …
Affordances and use plans: An analysis of two alternatives to function-based design
AJK Pols - AI EDAM, 2015 - cambridge.org
Function-based design approaches have been criticized for being too narrow to properly
guide design. Specifically, they are said to be unable to cope with nonfunctional …
guide design. Specifically, they are said to be unable to cope with nonfunctional …
[CITATION][C] Insight problem solving
AJK Pols - … doctoral dissertation). University of Utrecht, Utrecht, the …, 2002
[CITATION][C] Insight Problem Solving, unpublished doctoral dissertation
AJK Pols - Utrecht, The Netherlands: University of Utrecht, 2002