Semiotics and semantic: tools for an effective appropriation of information, communication and health technologies

Carine Duteil-Mougel (1) , Anne Beyaert-Geslin (1) , Laurent Billonnet (2) , Nicole Pignier (1) , Didier Tsala-Effa (1) , Jean-Michel Dumas (2)

1 CeReS - Centre de Recherches Sémiotiques
2 XLIM-C2S2 - C2S2

Abstract: As Cultural Objects, ICTs belong to the human sphere. This surround is driven by polysemiotics performances (involving many signs systems) which praxeological semantics permits to interpret. The term of Praxeology (or theory of human action) is used so far as it concerns to link principally technical objects to social practices in which they appears. The meaning of these objects is then studied in relation with the actions to which they are associated. In the case of the ICTs, their proposed "coupling" approaches (in particular for the HMIs) lead to a better use and simplify the appropriation process. The study of users' discourses is very interesting from this point of view, and should lead to formulate recommendations for a more efficient appropriation of the ICTs. In parallel, according to a new idea of design related to electronic objects semiotics often takes place in a plan that relates different disciplines. It offers a common language to all partners and gives tools for a clear depiction of the objects and subjects involved in the interaction and tell how they interact. Example of vocal interfaces is described.

Mots clés: Semiotic approach; semantic; interfaces; acceptance; communication; appropriation; health

Domaines: Réseaux et télécommunications [cs.NI]

Carine Duteil-Mougel, Anne Beyaert-Geslin, Laurent Billonnet, Nicole Pignier, Didier Tsala-Effa, et al.. Semiotics and semantic: tools for an effective appropriation of information, communication and health technologies. Med-e-Tel 2012 The International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum for Educational, Networking and Business, Apr 2012, Luxembourg, France. pp.117-121. ⟨hal-00922491⟩