Title :
PLANT: An experimental task for the study of human problem solving in process control
Author :
Morris, Nancy M. ; Rouse, William B. ; Fath, Janet L.
Author_Institution :
Search Technology, Inc., 25B Technology Park/Atlanta, Norcross, GA 30092, USA
Abstract :
An experimental tool for the investigation of human problem-solving behavior is introduced. Production Levels and Network Troubleshooting (PLANT) is a computer-based process-control task which may be used to provide opportunities for subjects to control a dynamic system and diagnose, repair, and compensate for system failures. The task is described in detail, and experiments which have been conducted using PLANT are briefly discussed.
Keywords :
Fluids; Humans; Maintenance engineering; Problem-solving; Safety; Valves;
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSMC.1985.6313464
