Out-of-the-loop performance problems and the use of intermediate levels of automation for improved control system functioning and safety

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 126-131

  Kaber, David B ^a   Endsley, Mica R ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DATA PROCESSING; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SCADA SYSTEMS; USER INTERFACES;

OUT OF THE LOOP (OOTL) PERFORMANCE;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 0031236426     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.680160304     Document Type: Article

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