Analysis of Applications for an Interactive Maintenance-Aiding System. Executive Summary
Abstract
The objectives of this study were to 1) explore the feasibility and benefits of incorporating interactive job-aiding techniques into an interface to electronic documentation for depot-level maintenance tasks, 2) identify candidate job tasks for electronic aiding, 3) develop an initial concept for an interactive maintenance-aiding system (IMAS), and 4) develop a roadmap for implementation of an IMAS, including prototype development. The relationship of the proposed interface-oriented IMAS to the paper-oriented Automated Technical Order System (ATOS) is discussed. It is recommended that a menu-based authoring system for creating state-of-the-art electronic aiding interfaces, using ATOS and related files as input, be developed. This authoring system would allow depot maintenance managers and supervisors to compose, compile, and update maintenance-aiding materials to be used for interactive presentation to the technician. Prototype development and implementation plans are presented for two application areas: the Precision Measurement and Equipment Lab (PMEL) and F-16 checkout. Keywords: Job performance aiding, Electronic documentation, Authoring systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA198677
Entities
People
- Charles E. Thomas Iii
- John A. Modrick
- Thomas Strybel
Organizations
- Battelle Memorial Institute