1Department of Philosophy of Technology, Institute for Philosophy, Dresden University of Technology, Germany
In this paper I want to propose a closer and somewhat different view on what is usually called “human-machine-interface”. To introduce this new view, I make a distinction between cognitive and physical interfaces. I will show that we need to think about interfaces not just in terms of materiality, but also in terms of cognition. Furthermore the aim of the article is to show, how philosophy of technology can contribute to the developmental process and to enhance the design of interfaces.
Human machine interface, cognition, phenomenology, technology, mental model
