Supervisory Control, Mental Models and Decision Aids.
Abstract
This paper poses a framework for considering human supervisory control of semi-automatic systems. It analyzes supervisory control into specific human functions and gives examples of research that have been done and/or are needed with respect ot each of these functions. For each such function it is argued that the human supervisory operator necessarily has a corresponding mental model, and potentially can have a computer-based decision aid. The relation of the proposed framework to the canonical modern control paradigm is also discussed, as are the reasonable limitations of our ability to model such a complex human machine interaction which itself exercises a high degree of free choice. Three accompanying papers offer detailed contributions to three of the supervisory functions (and corresponding decision aids) which heretofore have been neglected, namely: (1) formation of objectives by satisficing; (2) acquisition, calibration and combination of measures of process state; and (3) estimation of process state from current measure and past control actions. Keywords: Human computer interaction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 31, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174727
Entities
People
- James B. Roseborough
- Leonid Charny
- Max B. Mendel
- Thomas B. Sheridan
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology