Taking activity into account during the design process

Abstract

During the design process there is a disparity in the proportional attention given on the one hand to the specification of machines or organization and on the other hand to those who, through their activity, ensure the function. However, different ways can be chosen to think out and define the status and the stakes of workers’ activity for the design process. It is suggested that three main positions can be chosen: namely “crystallization”, “plasticity”, and “development”.

Keywords

• activity theories
• design processes
• professional practices of ergonomists