{"pk":31780,"title":"Supporting Situated Interpretation","subtitle":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses the role of interpretation in\ninnovative design and proposes an approach to provid-\ning computer support for interpretation in design.\nAccording to situated cognition theory, most of a\ndesigner's knowledge is normally tacit. Situated\ninterpretation is the process of explicating something\nthat is tacitly understood, within its larger context.\nThe centrality of interpretation to non-routine\ndesign is demonstrated by: a review of the design\nmethodology of Alexander, Rittel, and Schon; a\nprotocol analysis of a lunar habitat design session; and\na summary of Heidegger's philosophy of interpretation.\nThese show that the designer's articulation of tacit\nknowledge takes place on the basis of an understanding\nof the design situation, a focus firom a particular\nperspective, and a shared language.\nA s knowledge is m a d e explicit through the\ninterpretive processes of design it can be captured for\nuse in computer-based design support systems. A\nprototype software system is described for representing\ndesign situations, interpretive perspectives, and domain\nterminology to support interpretation by designers.","language":"eng","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[],"section":"Submitted Presentations","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7gq135vb","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Gerry","middle_name":"","last_name":"Stahl","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Colorado","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"1993-01-01T18:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/cognitivesciencesociety/article/31780/galley/22848/download/"}]}