Supporting skill-, rule-, and knowledge-based behaviour through an ecological interface: An industry-scale application

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 947-965

  Drivalou, Sotiria ^a   Marmaras, Nicolas ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cognitive support; Ecological interface; Electricity distribution systems; Skill , rule , and knowledge based behaviour

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SUPPORT; DESIGN APPROACHES; DIVERSE DOMAINS; ECOLOGICAL DESIGN; ECOLOGICAL INTERFACE; ECOLOGICAL INTERFACE DESIGN; ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; MEDIUM VOLTAGE; SKILL-, RULE-, AND KNOWLEDGE-BASED BEHAVIOUR; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS; SUPPORTING SKILLS;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

ECOLOGY;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER LANGUAGE; COMPUTER NETWORK; DISPLAY SYSTEM; ERGONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; KNOWLEDGE BASE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN;

EID: 70349943837     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2009.08.012     Document Type: Article

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