The Psychology of Technical Devices and Technical Discourse,

Abstract

This paper is concerned with some issues in cognitive psychology that are relevant to the general question of what artificial intelligence techniques can do toward the solution of problems concerning equipment training and maintenance. Three topics will be discussed. The first is the nature of expertise in electronics, which is not very well understood. The second topic is the relation between instructions and expertise. The third topic is technical documentation.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP003929

Entities

People

  • D. E. Kieras

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Colorado
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Electronics
  • Instructions
  • Maintenance
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Psychology
  • Training
  • Workshops

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • AI & ML - Information Retrieval
  • Microelectronics