Aspects of automation mode confusion

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2007.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wheeler, Paul H. (Paul Harrison)
Other Authors: Nancy G. Leveson.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42375
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spelling mit-1721.1/423752019-04-11T11:33:36Z Aspects of automation mode confusion Wheeler, Paul H. (Paul Harrison) Nancy G. Leveson. System Design and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-108). Complex systems such as commercial aircraft are difficult for operators to manage. Designers, intending to simplify the interface between the operator and the system, have introduced automation to assist the operator. In most cases, the automation has helped the operator, but at times operator confusion as to what the automation is doing has created dangerous situations that lead to property damage or loss of life. This problem, known as mode confusion, has been difficult to analyze and thus solutions tend to be reactive instead of proactive. This thesis examines mode confusion as an emergent property of the operator and the automation. It develops models of the automation and the operator and then studies their emergent behavior. It then applies the model in a case study. by Paul H. Wheeler. S.M. 2008-09-03T15:28:53Z 2008-09-03T15:28:53Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42375 234407854 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 108 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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