Triple
T14342108
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Donald A. Norman |
E355628
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Design of Future Things
The Design of Future Things is a book by cognitive scientist and usability expert Donald A. Norman that explores how everyday technologies should be designed to interact intuitively and safely with human users.
|
E1095035
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Design of Future Things | Statement: [Donald A. Norman, notableWork, The Design of Future Things]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Design of Future Things Context triple: [Donald A. Norman, notableWork, The Design of Future Things]
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A.
The Design of Everyday Things
The Design of Everyday Things is a seminal book on user-centered design and usability that explores how thoughtful design can make everyday objects intuitive and easy to use.
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B.
The Humane Interface
The Humane Interface is a seminal book by computer interface expert Jef Raskin that proposes human-centered principles and design guidelines for more intuitive and efficient user interfaces.
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C.
The Elements of User Experience
The Elements of User Experience is a foundational book in user experience design that outlines a structured framework for creating effective, user-centered digital products.
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D.
The Design of Design
The Design of Design is a book by computer scientist Fred Brooks that explores the principles, challenges, and creative processes underlying effective design across engineering and other disciplines.
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E.
Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People
"Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People" is a book by designer and interviewer Debbie Millman that collects in-depth conversations with leading figures across design, art, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: The Design of Future Things Triple: [Donald A. Norman, notableWork, The Design of Future Things]
Generated description
The Design of Future Things is a book by cognitive scientist and usability expert Donald A. Norman that explores how everyday technologies should be designed to interact intuitively and safely with human users.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Design of Future Things Target entity description: The Design of Future Things is a book by cognitive scientist and usability expert Donald A. Norman that explores how everyday technologies should be designed to interact intuitively and safely with human users.
-
A.
The Design of Everyday Things
The Design of Everyday Things is a seminal book on user-centered design and usability that explores how thoughtful design can make everyday objects intuitive and easy to use.
-
B.
The Humane Interface
The Humane Interface is a seminal book by computer interface expert Jef Raskin that proposes human-centered principles and design guidelines for more intuitive and efficient user interfaces.
-
C.
The Elements of User Experience
The Elements of User Experience is a foundational book in user experience design that outlines a structured framework for creating effective, user-centered digital products.
-
D.
The Design of Design
The Design of Design is a book by computer scientist Fred Brooks that explores the principles, challenges, and creative processes underlying effective design across engineering and other disciplines.
-
E.
Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People
"Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People" is a book by designer and interviewer Debbie Millman that collects in-depth conversations with leading figures across design, art, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d8278fa2108190bc0d0e7939c1eb03 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de8e87febc8190a63c668cbd0fd713 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 6:59 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fd4c3f81e881909f742d0442e99dd6 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 2:36 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fd4d422e1081909dd9759d0733dff2 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 2:41 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fd4dba394c8190ab1aa601b1acc88e |
completed | May 8, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:14 a.m.