A phenomenology of human-electricity relations
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A Phenomenology of Human-Electricity Relations James Pierce, Eric Paulos CMU, HCII
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This paper investigates the philosophical question of how we can experience energy with the aim of informing the design of future ways of experiencing energy by means of technology. Four human-technology relations formulated by philosopher of technology Don Ihde are presented. Each is then developed in the context of electrical interactive technologies. In conclusion these human-electricity and human-technology relations are employed in order to interpret current work related to energy and sustainability within HCI and point to future work in these areas.
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A Phenomenology of Human-Electricity Relations
James Pierce, Eric PaulosCMU, HCII
In what ways can we experience energy?
In what ways can we experience the presence of electrical energy?
How can we design future ways of using & experiencing energy?
Philosophy of technology
Philosophy of technology >> Don Ihde
Ihde, D. (1990). Technology and the lifeworld: From garden to earth. Indiana University Press.
Don Ihde >> Human-technology relations
4 Human-technology relations:
embodiment - hermeneutic - alterity - background
embodimentready-to-hand present-at-hand
hermeneutic alterity
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A “partial symbiosis” of human and technologyEmbodiment relations
A relation through a technology
“semi-opaque” connection between the technology and referentHermeneutic relations
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A relation with technology
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Alterity relationsA relation to a “technology other”
A relation to technology
Background relationsA “present absence” of technology
Electricity as a background technology
Human-electricity relations
“the ratio of the objectness of the technology
and its transparency in use”.
Embodiment relations through electricity
Embodiment relations through electricity to that electricity
Hermeneutic relations with electricity
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Hermeneutic relations with electricity to that electricity
Hermeneutic relations with electricity to other electricity
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Alterity relations to electricity
Alterity relations to electricity
Pierce, J. & Paulos, E. (2010). Materializing energy. DIS ‘10.
Pierce, J. & Paulos, E. (2010). Designing for emotional attachment to energy. Design & Emotion ‘10.
Relations through, with and to electricity
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Hermeneutic relations without electricity to other electricity
