A Model-Based Measure to Assess Operator Adherence to Procedures

Procedures play an important role in domains where humans interact with critical, complex systems. In such environments, the operator’s ability to correctly follow a given set of procedures can directly impact system safety. A quantitative measure of procedural adherence during training for complex...

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Main Authors: Cummings, M. L., Stimpson, Alexander J., Buinhas, Luisa S., Bezek, Scott, Boussemart, Yves
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Humans and Automation Lab
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Language:en_US
Published: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81171
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author Cummings, M. L.
Stimpson, Alexander J.
Buinhas, Luisa S.
Bezek, Scott
Boussemart, Yves
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description Procedures play an important role in domains where humans interact with critical, complex systems. In such environments, the operator’s ability to correctly follow a given set of procedures can directly impact system safety. A quantitative measure of procedural adherence during training for complex system operation would be useful to assess trainee performance and evaluate a training program. This paper presents a novel model-based objective metric for quantifying procedural adherence in training. This metric is sensitive to both the number and nature of procedural deviations, and can be used with cluster analysis to classify trainee performance based on adherence. The metric was tested on an experimental data set gathered from volunteers using aircraft maintenance computer-based training (CBT). The properties of the metric are discussed, along with future possibilities.
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spelling mit-1721.1/811712022-09-29T21:45:47Z A Model-Based Measure to Assess Operator Adherence to Procedures Cummings, M. L. Stimpson, Alexander J. Buinhas, Luisa S. Bezek, Scott Boussemart, Yves Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Humans and Automation Lab Stimpson, Alexander J. Buinhas, Luisa S. Bezek, Scott Boussemart, Yves Cummings, M. L. Procedures play an important role in domains where humans interact with critical, complex systems. In such environments, the operator’s ability to correctly follow a given set of procedures can directly impact system safety. A quantitative measure of procedural adherence during training for complex system operation would be useful to assess trainee performance and evaluate a training program. This paper presents a novel model-based objective metric for quantifying procedural adherence in training. This metric is sensitive to both the number and nature of procedural deviations, and can be used with cluster analysis to classify trainee performance based on adherence. The metric was tested on an experimental data set gathered from volunteers using aircraft maintenance computer-based training (CBT). The properties of the metric are discussed, along with future possibilities. 2013-09-25T17:16:26Z 2013-09-25T17:16:26Z 2012-09 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/ConferencePaper 1541-9312 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81171 Stimpson, A. J., L. S. Buinhas, S. Bezek, Y. Boussemart, and M. L. Cummings. “A Model-Based Measure to Assess Operator Adherence to Procedures.” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 56, no. 1 (October 26, 2012): 2452-2456. en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561499 Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ application/pdf Human Factors and Ergonomics Society MIT web domain
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