Human-System Technology
Abstract
The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) is pleased to submit a report of progress on the continuation project Human Systems Technology for the 2004 fiscal year. This fiscal year work actually began on April 1, 2004 and was completed on September 30, 2005. Also called Human-Centered Computing, this multidisciplinary field exploits advances in cognitive research together with those in computer science and related areas to optimize the cognitive, perceptual, and/or physical performance of experts and expert teams and the information systems that support them. The work reported on extends that conducted in the second increment of ONR tunding for Human Systems Technology. The FY 2004 work focused in particular on (1) advanced visual information displays exploiting the effectiveness with which the human brain processes spatial orientation information; (2) advanced tactile displays that provide enhanced situational awareness in such complex operational domains as aviation and special forces operations; and (3) continued development of improved algorithms for Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD) from large data sets and associated investigations of displays and training principles to improve human abilities to rapidly diagnose failures in complex systems. The work in each of these areas reflects the growing appreciation for the enormous potential that information technology has to leverage and amplify human capabilities. Realization of this potential requires a deep understanding of human cognition, perception, and/or locomotion; the relevant areas of computer science; and the nature of the human activity to be enabled. This inherently multidisciplinary approach to realizing the tull potential of emerging information technology capabilities is at the heart of the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) and the research conducted during FY 2004.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 10, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA440015
Entities
People
- Robert J. Hansen