Human – Computer Interaction: An Approach to Designing More Effective Decision-Support Systems in Transportation

This paper describes how many large-scale computer systems are being designed for such transportation applications as automated train control, integrated logistics, etc. It is likely that, for the foreseeable future, humans will play major roles in such systems even as substantial portions are automated. In order to design human-computing systems, a coherent design approach is required, based on explicit analysis of both the human and the computer roles in working on complex tasks. The authors present a theoretical framework to be used in designing large-scale human-computer systems. The framework is based on a cognitive model of human problem-solving behavior which has been developed through empirical studies of managers’ thought processes.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of British Columbia, Vancouver

  Centre for Transportation Studies
  Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada  V6T 1W5
• Authors:
  • Manheim, Marvin L
  • Isenberg, Daniel
• Conference:
  • Research for Tomorrow's Transport Requirements. Proceedings of the Fourth World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
  • Date: 1986-5-0 to 1986-5-0
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 85-103
• Monograph Title: Research for Tomorrow’s Transport Requirements

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Computers; Control systems; Decision support systems; Human factors engineering; Positive train control; Railroad transportation; User interfaces (Computer science)
• Subject Areas: Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01082580
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 18 2007 11:29AM