Status or Recommendation: Selecting the Type of Information for Decision Aiding

Abstract

There are a number of areas in the literature related to the effect of the type of information presented to a user by a decision support system on the total system performance. In this section those findings and how they relate to this research will be discussed. Those areas are: human-computer interaction in complex dynamic systems; decision support technology, with emphasis on the human interaction with the system; and the cognitive psychology research on semantic priming. There is an increasing trend towards a substantial use of automation in the control of complex, dynamic systems. The result is larger, more complex systems with centralized control. This increasing complexity of technological systems and increased use of automation has shifted the demands on human performance from a mechanical/physical level to a cognitive level.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA224133

Entities

People

  • William M. Crocoll

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Command And Control
  • Complex Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Data Displays
  • Detection
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Motor Skills
  • Operations Research
  • Psychology
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.