ABSTRACT
Ecological interface design (EID) is a theoretical framework for human-computer interface design in complex work domains (see the article “Ecological Interface Design: Theory” by Torenvliet and Vicente) that is based on the ecological approach to human factors (see the article “An Ecological Approach to Human Factors” by Hajdukiewicz and Vicente). This article surveys the application domains that EID has been applied to so far. In addition, three particular applications of EID (conventional power plants, neonatal intensive care units, and hypertext information retrieval) are described in more detail. Given the insights obtained from the research conducted to date, the contributions of the EID framework are also summarized.
