title: Cognitive aspects of tool use.
abstract: Tool use has traditionally been viewed as primarily a physical activity, with little consideration given to the cognitive aspects that might be involved. In this paper, a new approach to considering tool use in terms of Forms of Engagement is presented and discussed. This approach combines notions of schema from cognitive psychology with the idea of task-specific devices to explain psychomotor aspects of using tools. From the perspective of Forms of Engagement, various aspects of craftwork and skilled tool use are considered.
authors.affiliation: Electronic, Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK. c.baber@bham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baber
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis