Title :
Understanding automation structure by analyzing mode transition matrices
Author :
Vakil, Sanjay S. ; Hansman, R. John
Author_Institution :
MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
31 Oct-7 Nov 1998
Abstract :
Mode transition matrices are an extension of standard state diagrams and transition matrices. These matrices can be used as an organizational tool for the analysis of aircraft automation systems composed of multiple modes. This paper explores how these matrices may provide insight into the underlying automation structure and be used in the process of human centered system design
Keywords :
aircraft; finite state machines; human factors; man-machine systems; matrix algebra; user interfaces; aircraft; automation structure; automation systems; human centered system design; mode transition matrices; multiple modes; organizational tool; Air traffic control; Aircraft; Automata; Computer crashes; Design automation; FAA; Human factors; Lab-on-a-chip; Process control; System analysis and design;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1998. Proceedings., 17th DASC. The AIAA/IEEE/SAE
Conference_Location :
Bellevue, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5086-3
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1998.741561
