Complex Human-Machine Systems

Course Schedule

 
Date Lecture Topics Reading Special Events
Jan 11 General Discussion and topics  WH Chapter 3  
Jan 16 Attention in Perception and Display Space WH Chapter 3  
Jan 18 NO CLASS    
Jan 23 Cognition WLLB Chapter 6  
Jan 25 Cognition 1, 2  
Jan 30 Displays WH Chapter 4  
Feb 1 Displays WLLB Chapter 8 Project Proposals Due
Feb 6  Displays  3, 4  
Feb 8 Navigation and Interaction WH Chapter 5  
Feb 13 Decision Making WH Chapter 8  
Feb 15 Decision Making  5, 6 Project Update 1 Due
Feb 20 Selection of Action WH Chapter 9  
Feb 22 Control WLLB Chapter 9  
Feb 27 Attention, Time-sharing, and Workload WH Chapter 11 Class on Friday the 24th
March 1 Stress and Workload WLLB Chapter 13  
March 13 Workload 7, 8  
March 15 Human Error WH Chapter 12  
March 20 Human Error 9, 10 Project Update 2 Due
March 22 Situational Awareness EG Chap 1  
March 27 Measuring Situational Awareness EG Chap 5 Project update 3 Due
March 28 Situational Awareness 11, 12 Project Demonstrations due
April 3 Complex Systems, Process Control and Automation WH Chapter 13  
April 5 Automation WLLB Chapter 16  
April 10 Automation Paper 13, 14 Project Update 4 Due
April 12 Work Domain Analysis BH Chap 2  
April 17 Cognitive Work Analysis 15, 16  
April 19 Trust

Teams

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Participant Evaluations Completed
April 24 Class Cancelled    
April 26     Statistical evaluations completed
April 27     Partner evaluations due 11:59:59PM
April 28     Final Project Reports due 5:00PM

Key to readings:

WH: Engineering Psychology and Human Performance, Third Edition. Christopher Wickens and Justin Hollands.

WLLB: An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering, Second Edition. Christopher Wickens, John Lee, Yili Liu, and Sallie Gordon Becker

EG: Situation Awareness Analysis and Measurement. Mica R. Endsley and Daniel J. Garland. 

BH: Ecological Interface Design. Catherine M. Burns and John R. Hajdukiewicz

PAPERS

  1. R. A. Grier, J. S. Warm, W. N. Dember, G. Matthews, T. L. Galinsky, J. L. Szalma, and R. Parasuraman, 2003, "The Vigilance Decrement Reflects Limitations in   Effortful Attention, Not Mindlessness." Human Factors, 45(3): 349-360. Brian

  2. E. Hollnagel and D. Woods, 1999, "Cognitive Systems Engineering: New Wine in New Bottles." International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 51(2): 339-356. Curtis

  3. L. Eriksson and C. von Hofsten, 2005, "Effects of Visual Flow Display of Flight Maneuvers on Perceived Spatial Orientation." Human Factors, 47(2): 378-394. George

  4. C. D. Wickens, J. Goh, J. Hellenberg, W. J. Horrey, D. A. Talleur, 2003, "Attentional Models of Multitask Pilot Performance Using Advanced Display Technology." Human Factors, 45(3): 360-381. George

  5. C. Gonzalez, 2004, "Learning to Make Decisions in Dynamic Environments: Effects of Time Constraints and Cognitive Abilities." Human Factors, 46(3):449-460. Curtis

  6. D. O-Hare and M. Wiggins, 2004, "Remembrance of Cases Past: Who Remembers What, When Confronting Critical Flight Events?" Human Factors, 46(2):277-287. George

  7. C. Gonzalez, 2005, "Task Workload and cognitive Abilities in Dynamic Decision making." Human Factors, 47(1): 92-102. Curtis

  8. S. R. Dixon, C. D. Wickens, and D. Chang, 2005, "Mission control of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles A Workload Analysis." Human Factors, 47(3): 479-588. Chris

  9. J. Meyer, 2004, "Conceptual Issues in the Study of Dynamic Hazard Warnings." Human Factors, 46(2); 196-204. Brian

  10. S. T. Shorrock, 2005, "Errors of Memory in Air Traffic Control." Safety Science, 43(8): 571-588. Curtis

  11. K. W. Williams, 2002, "Impact of Aviation Highway-in-the-sky Displays on Pilot Situation Awareness." Human Factors, 44(1):18-28. Curtis

  12. P. Salmon, N. Stanton, G. Walker, and D. Green, 2006, "Situation Awareness Measurement: A Review of Applicability for C4i Environments." Applied Ergonomics, 37(2): 225-238. George

  13. R. Parasuraman, T. B. Sheridan, and C. D. Wickens, 2000, "A Model of Types of Levels of Human Interaction with Automation." IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics - Part A, 30(3): 286-297. Brian

  14. P. Madhavan and D. A. Wiegmann, 2005, "Cognitive Anchoring on self-generated decisions reduces operator reliance on automated diagnostic aids." Human Factors, 47(2): 332-342. Chris

  15. N. Naiker, in press, "Beyond Interface Design: Further Applications of Cognitive Work Analysis." International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. Brian

  16. C. M. Burns and J. R. Hajdukiewicz, 2004, Process Control Systems, in Ecological Interface Design. Chapter 6, pp. 141-178. George

  17. J. D. Lee and K. A. See, 2004, "Trust in Automation: Designing for Appropriate Reliance." Human Factors, 46(1): 50-80. Brian

  18. W. Arthur Jr., B. D. Edwards, S. T. Bell, A. J. Villado, and W. Bennett Jr., 2005, "Team Task Analysis: Identifying Tasks and Jobs that are Team Based." Human Factors, 47(3): 654-670. Chris

 


Last Updated January 4, 2006 by Julie A. Adams