Title :
Distributed decision making in automated complex systems
Author :
Armstrong, James E., Jr. ; Mitchell, Christine M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Ind. & Syst. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
The control of large, highly automated, complex systems often requires multiple decision-makers organized into a distributed team structure. A report is presented on research that constructed a domain, ran an experiment, analyzed data, and developed a model for understanding distributed decision-making. A simulated FMS is used. This structured description of how human operators accomplish coordination and make decisions in team situations should help guide the efforts of designers of real systems
Keywords :
computerised control; digital simulation; distributed control; flexible manufacturing systems; human factors; large-scale systems; man-machine systems; automated complex systems; distributed decision-making; distributed team structure; simulated FMS; Automatic control; Communication system control; Control systems; Distributed decision making; Electrical equipment industry; Flexible manufacturing systems; Humans; Man machine systems; Military computing; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1991. 'Decision Aiding for Complex Systems, Conference Proceedings., 1991 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Charlottesville, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0233-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1991.169871
