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User-artefact interactions, to a great extent, are defined by their relations. On the other hand, different relations emerge from different interactions. In order to get a better understanding of this phenomenon, we start and focus on the relation studies. Based on the four human-artefact relations in postphenomenology, a framework was developed. Through applying the framework to a case analysis, we describe the dynamic user-mobile interactions in the use process. This paper provides a new perspective of the interactions between the user and the product. Theoretically, the framework offers a comprehensive picture of user-product relations; practically, designers can be inspired to think about the different kinds of relations from the very beginning of their design process and design for specific relations.
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Zhang, B., Dong, H. (2013). User-Mobile Phone Interactions: A Postphenomenology Analysis. In: Marcus, A. (eds) Design, User Experience, and Usability. Design Philosophy, Methods, and Tools. DUXU 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8012. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39229-0_20
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