What Is an Affordance?

Jones, Keith S.

doi:10.1207/s15326969eco1502_1

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“…According to Jones (2003), this latter description of the perception of affordances as being quite distinct from the perception of object properties (Gibson, 1979, p. 134) differs markedly from his earlier description where it is asserted that once an object's properties are initially perceived, it is then possible to subsequently detect its affordances (Gibson, 1966, p. 127). Although Gibson had aimed at clarifying what is actually required from the environment such that affordances can emerge, these differing definitions led to a series of decade-lasting contentious discussions on their true nature.…”

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“…Further to the emphasis on internal representation, the underlying taxonomy of Ugur et al fails to capture the concept of affordances in full detail (see Section 3) by neglecting to study a number of important facets of their theoretical analysis, such as their inherent hierarchy, competitiveness and dynamics. Jones (2003) claims that the inception and need for such an internal representation (Chemero & Turvey, 2007) stems from Gibson's evolving discussion of his theory of affordances where Gibson used different definitions of them as being either properties of objects or, broadly speaking, emergent properties of the complementarity of animals and their environment (see Section 2). As this obviously exacerbates the study of affordances by constraining their existence to at least an environment, in this work, we motivate a perceptual shift on affordances.…”

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Computational models of affordance in robotics: a taxonomy and systematic classification

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J. J. Gibson's concept of affordance, one of the central pillars of ecological psychology, is a truly remarkable idea that provides a concise theory of animal perception predicated on environmental interaction. It is thus not surprising that this idea has also found its way into robotics research as one of the underlying theories for action perception. The success of the theory in this regard has meant that existing research is both abundant and diffuse by virtue of the pursuit of multiple different paths and techniques with the common goal of enabling robots to learn, perceive and act upon affordances. Up until now there has existed no systematic investigation of existing work in this field. Motivated by this circumstance, in this article we begin by defining a taxonomy for computational models of affordances rooted in a comprehensive analysis of the most prominent theoretical ideas of import in the field. Subsequently, after performing a systematic literature review, we provide a classification of existing research within our proposed taxonomy. Finally, by both quantitatively and qualitatively assessing the data resulting from the classification process, we highlight gaps in the research terrain and outline open questions for the investigation of affordances in robotics that we believe will help inform future work, prioritize research goals, and potentially advance the field towards greater robot autonomy.Prepared using sagej.cls [Version: 2015/06/09 v1.01]

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“…Affordances describe the action possibilities provided by artifact's characteristics to its users that emerge at the time of interaction (Gibson, 1977;Jones, 2003;Stoffregen, 2003), for instance, when using a jug, its handle suggests to a user to lift it rather than push it. Hence, affordances suggest following certain behaviors or modes of usage.…”

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Empowering front office employees with counseling affordances

Giesbrecht

Schenk

Schwabe

2015

Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigate the face-to-face citizen service encounter in public administrations' front offices, and present a novel qualification approach to empower service personnel on-the-job, and thereby deepen the knowledge on the role of information and communication technology for advancing governmental reforms. Design/methodology/approach -The presented study follows a design science research methodology, conducted in collaboration with the public administration of a major German city. Data were collected using multiple quantitative and qualitative methods, including questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and video analysis. Findings -A novel on-the-job qualification approach for empowering public employees in their job-related skills, building on the concept of affordances, is developed. Thereto, six design principles for equipping artifacts with counseling affordances are presented. Evaluations in real-world environments provide first evidence that "learning with counseling affordances" constitutes an effective qualification measure to initiate experiential learning on-the-job, helping employees in the resource-restricted work environment of public front offices to obtain the skills to provide superior advisory services. Research limitations/implications -The "learning with counseling affordances" approach was developed in collaboration with an individual major German city and the paper provides first evidence of its effectiveness and suitability. Hence, the study's insights should be approved by further research to strengthen generalizability. Originality/value -The paper highlights the previously neglected aspects of employee's skills and qualification for promoting governmental transformation. By highlighting the beneficial relationship between affordances and on-the-job learning, the paper provides novel insights on the role of information and communication technology to promote governmental transformation. Keywords Affordances, Design science, Learning on-the-job, Qualification Purpose: Investigating the face-to-face citizen service encounter in public administrations' front offices, the paper presents a novel qualification approach to empower service personnel on-the-job, and thereby deepens the knowledge on the role of information and communication technology for advancing governmental reforms. Design/methodology/approach:The presented study follows a design science research methodology, conducted in collaboration with the public administration of a major German city. Data was collected using multiple quantitative and qualitative methods including questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and video analysis. Findings:A novel on-the-job qualification approach for empowering public employees in their job-related skills, building on the concept of affordances, is developed. Thereto, six design principles for equipping artifacts with counseling affordances are presented. Evaluations in real-world environments provide first evidence that "learning with counse...

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“…Gibson, 1977Gibson, , 1979Norman, 1993Norman, , 1999Norman, , 2002. The concept has evolved over time (Jones, 2003) and several definitions and interpretations of the concept exist (McGrenere & Ho, 2000). The concept was applied in relation to learning (see e.g.…”

Section: A Theoretical Revisitmentioning

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Online teaching practices : Sociomaterial matters in higher education settings

Bolldén¹

2015

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What Is an Affordance?

Cited by 140 publications

References 7 publications

Computational models of affordance in robotics: a taxonomy and systematic classification

Computational models of affordance in robotics: a taxonomy and systematic classification

Empowering front office employees with counseling affordances

Online teaching practices : Sociomaterial matters in higher education settings

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