Understanding reliance on automation: Effects of error type, error distribution, age and experience

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 134-160

  Sanchez, Julian ^a   Rogers, Wendy A ^b   Fisk, Arthur D ^b   Rovira, Ericka ^c  

^a Medtronic   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

agricultural; automation; compliance; reliance; trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897085497     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1463922X.2011.611269     Document Type: Article

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