Using cognitive engineering for system design and evaluation: A visualization aid for stability and support operations

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 389-407

  Pfautz, Jonathan ^a   Roth, Emilie ^b  

^a CHARLES RIVER ANALYTICS   (United States)

^b Roth Cognitive Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive engineering; Cognitive task analysis; Cognitive work analysis; Decision aiding; Intelligence analysis; Stability and support operations; System engineering; Work centered support systems

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; DECISION MAKING; GROUPWARE; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

COGNITIVE ENGINEERING; COGNITIVE TASK ANALYSIS; COGNITIVE WORK ANALYSIS; INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS; STABILITY AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS; WORK-CENTERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ARMY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENT; ENGINEERING; EVALUATION; EXPERIENCE; INTELLIGENCE; INTERNET; JOB ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL AID; WORK;

EID: 33646082048     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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