Abstract
This article introduces a new affordance framework for humans and human design. Based on previous important concepts in product
design–affordance, signifier, and product semantics, the authors propose three new concepts to illustrate how people perceive
affordance. According to the model, perceptual probability of affordance is the probability that the public can perceive a
certain affordance; perceptual threshold of affordance is the threshold at which affordance can be perceived by a person and
changed by perceptual information; and situations, in which interactions between affordances and people exist, are crucial
influences on human–affordance interactions. An illustration of the model and suggestions for further research are provided.
design–affordance, signifier, and product semantics, the authors propose three new concepts to illustrate how people perceive
affordance. According to the model, perceptual probability of affordance is the probability that the public can perceive a
certain affordance; perceptual threshold of affordance is the threshold at which affordance can be perceived by a person and
changed by perceptual information; and situations, in which interactions between affordances and people exist, are crucial
influences on human–affordance interactions. An illustration of the model and suggestions for further research are provided.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Regular Article
- Pages 1-14
- DOI 10.1007/s12124-012-9202-2
- Authors
- Jiahui Lu, Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China
- Lehua Cheng, Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China
- Journal Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science
- Online ISSN 1936-3567
- Print ISSN 1932-4502