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Simulating Work Systems: Anticipation or Development of Experiences. An Activity Approach

  • Pascal BéguinEmail author
  • Francisco Duarte
  • Joao Bittencourt
  • Valérie Pueyo
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Part of the Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing book series (AISC, volume 821)

Abstract

Simulation is ubiquitous during design. However, due to its concern (the living, cultural and social work activity), ergonomics is confronted with ontological and epistemological questions, distinct from those of the engineers. From our perspective, designing entails coping with unpredicted future work, experiencing novelty due to design but also contradictions and debates about values between heterogeneous actors. Based on this view, the aim of this communication is to make a contribution for developing simulation as a resource for an ergonomics participatory design process.

Keywords

Simulation Activity Work Participatory design Ergonomics 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Pascal Béguin
    • 1
    Email author
  • Francisco Duarte
    • 2
  • Joao Bittencourt
    • 2
  • Valérie Pueyo
    • 1
  1. 1.University of Lyon, UMR 3500 EVSLyonFrance
  2. 2.University Federal of Rio de Janeiro, COPPERio de JaneiroBrazil

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