The design of human machine interfaces: from data to risk prevention

The paper focuses on interactive design with a specific focus on the human machine interfaces for the risk communication. The paper shows the results of an going research based on a double approach: a critical approach addressed to the definition of a cultural perspective for the design discipline in the context of the Informatic environment; an experimental research project based on risk revelation and communication. In the first part the paper gives a perspective based on the comparison, management and organization of the principal theories meaningful for the language and sense of the artifacts. In the second part we referrer to the human centre design method. Through a case study the paper exposes the theme of data derived from devices in order to detection of risk and communication. Good for risk prevention will be detected by the effective role of the human machine interface, by a complex and multilevel communication strategy.