Samenvatting
This paper focuses on the importance of having a reference model of cognition throughout the whole process of designing modern technology. In particular, it discusses this issue in the real case of designing a support system for managing emergency and risky situations. A research project, funded by the European Commission in the domain of automotive transport, called EUCLIDE, aims at the development of an emergency system supporting drivers in difficult weather conditions. A "Driver Cognition Model" has been selected as a reference for designing and testing the whole EUCLIDE system and its Human Machine Interface.