Uncertainty and Automation

Abstract

There are many issues associated with the role of humans in automated systems. Among those that have received the least attention are the questions associated with uncertainty. Uncertainty is inherent in military operations, yet it is often ignored. By making assumptions, explicitly or implicitly, about the environment in which it works, automation can modify evidence of uncertainty, conceal the sources of variability, or even induce uncertainty in the user by neglecting environmental variability. This paper will explore the range of issues and suggest some ways to mitigate the effects of uncertainty associated with automation. (6 figures)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA422305

Entities

People

  • Susan S. Kirschenbaum

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Automation
  • Control Systems
  • Environment
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Military Operations
  • Remote Detectors
  • Standards
  • Uncertainty
  • Undersea Warfare
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.