Aims and Scope Chinese Annals of History of Science and Technology(CAHST)aims at further research on the formation and development of science and technology in China,and will disseminate the communication and interact...Aims and Scope Chinese Annals of History of Science and Technology(CAHST)aims at further research on the formation and development of science and technology in China,and will disseminate the communication and interaction on science and technology between China and other parts of the world.CAHST encourages studies with different perspectives and approaches,especially interdisciplinary research and cross-cultural and transnational studies on the history of science and knowledge,including issues of dissemination and transformation that go beyond the Chinese tradition.We hope that CAHST will bring to the international academic community a new understanding of the diversity and global character of science and technology.展开更多
In the field of philosophy of technology,the concept of mediation is central to understanding how technology shapes human experience and behavior.Our aim in this paper is to contribute to the understanding of technolo...In the field of philosophy of technology,the concept of mediation is central to understanding how technology shapes human experience and behavior.Our aim in this paper is to contribute to the understanding of technological mediation,in particular how and why it is possible.Technological mediation occurs within a mediation space between the technological realm and the user realm.In the technological realm,technology regularizes events and actions,while in the user realm,the user interprets the significative potential of the technology.This interpretation process is identical with use and involves the formation of user habits,which are constrained by technological,cognitive,and sociocultural factors.To provide a theoretical framework for our analysis,we propose the Semiotic Model of Technological Mediation(SMTM),which draws on Charles Peirceʼs semiotics.To illustrate our argument,we focus on assistive technology and provide a recurring example of the Medimi®Smart,a digital,comprehensive system for medication handling.展开更多
文摘Aims and Scope Chinese Annals of History of Science and Technology(CAHST)aims at further research on the formation and development of science and technology in China,and will disseminate the communication and interaction on science and technology between China and other parts of the world.CAHST encourages studies with different perspectives and approaches,especially interdisciplinary research and cross-cultural and transnational studies on the history of science and knowledge,including issues of dissemination and transformation that go beyond the Chinese tradition.We hope that CAHST will bring to the international academic community a new understanding of the diversity and global character of science and technology.
文摘In the field of philosophy of technology,the concept of mediation is central to understanding how technology shapes human experience and behavior.Our aim in this paper is to contribute to the understanding of technological mediation,in particular how and why it is possible.Technological mediation occurs within a mediation space between the technological realm and the user realm.In the technological realm,technology regularizes events and actions,while in the user realm,the user interprets the significative potential of the technology.This interpretation process is identical with use and involves the formation of user habits,which are constrained by technological,cognitive,and sociocultural factors.To provide a theoretical framework for our analysis,we propose the Semiotic Model of Technological Mediation(SMTM),which draws on Charles Peirceʼs semiotics.To illustrate our argument,we focus on assistive technology and provide a recurring example of the Medimi®Smart,a digital,comprehensive system for medication handling.
