A photograph is evidence of nothing but itself

Bremner, Craig; Roxburgh, Mark

doi:10.4324/9781315758466-19

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“…The issue of what a photograph really is evidence of in the context of empirical research on visual objects in real-life scenarios deserves further discussion (cf. Bremner and Roxburgh 2015).…”

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Towards a unified affordance approach: searching for congruent meaning making in COVID-19 warning designs

Ekwall

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Höög³

2021

Social Semiotics

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This case study on COVID-19 warning designs in a Swedish context illustrates how a unified affordance approach may contribute to an understanding of the meaning-making in reminders, instructions, cues and prompts that communicate the message "keep your distance." The analysis combines semiotic and ecological affordance categories, taking both Gibson's original theorizing on affordances and more recent affordance-informed research efforts into consideration. In so doing, the study aims to bridge a knowledge gap in the study of visual instructions and warning designs as well as in a more comprehensive way delineate the multimodal design strategies associated with COVID-19 warning designs. The analysis shows that Swedish COVID-19 warning designs of the keep-your-distance-kind belong to a nonstandardized and emerging genre that is marked by great variation and ad-hoc design solutions, several of which combine physical blocking functions with verbally based messages. The analysis also highlights the tension between verbal and visual recourses, on one hand, and the signage placement and choice of materials, on the other hand. It is concluded that communication resources do not always appear to convey the same basic message, but in incongruent ways weaken what might be considered the intended main message.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a unified affordance approach: searching for congruent meaning making in COVID-19 warning designs

Ekwall

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2021

Social Semiotics

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“…The photographs enabled the visualisation of meanings, characteristics and context, which enhanced the researchers' interpretations of the phenomenon [44]. In this study, the photographs served as visual evidence that contributed to confirming or rejecting the assumptions and claims of the study [45][46][47]. The photographs were also used to validate the interview responses and the open-ended responses recorded in notes during site visits [45].…”

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Current Challenges in the Adoption of Digital Visual Management at Construction Sites: Exploratory Case Studies

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In the construction industry, digitalisation has led to increasing efforts to improve construction management using digital visual management (VM) devices. Although the amount of research on digital VM (DVM) in the design phase and in the management of construction sites has also increased, its implementation during the production phase and by construction crews remains limited. The objective of this study is to explore the adoption of DVM in construction sites, assess construction workers’ experiences regarding digital and analogue VM devices, and understand the challenges that hinder the adoption of such devices. This study used a mixed method approach, combining qualitative and quantitative research. Data included visual site explorations, surveys of construction workers and crew managers, and unstructured interviews with site managers and development directors to assess the use of DVM devices in construction sites, the need for them and their current implementation. The findings showed that VM should be conveniently located near the job site instead of the office site, which is the current situation. Construction crews who experienced more production and schedule disruptions reported that VM supported their work, compared with crews that had fewer disruptions. VM devices on construction sites are analogue, and their usage continues to be in construction site management, which perpetuates information silos during construction projects. The findings of this study provide insights into the development and deployment of DVM devices on construction sites. Construction workers’ need for visual information close at hand is of interest to both scholars and practitioners in future research and development.

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A photograph is evidence of nothing but itself

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Towards a unified affordance approach: searching for congruent meaning making in COVID-19 warning designs

Towards a unified affordance approach: searching for congruent meaning making in COVID-19 warning designs

Current Challenges in the Adoption of Digital Visual Management at Construction Sites: Exploratory Case Studies

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