DocumentCode
1411992
Title
A Mathematical Theory of Man-Machine Text Editing
Author
Oren, Shmuel S.
Author_Institution
Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, Calif.; Department of Engineering-Economic Systems, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
Issue
3
fYear
1974
fDate
5/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
258
Lastpage
267
Abstract
A mathematical representation of text editing tasks and a model of the implementation of such tasks by man-machine systems is introduced. The model assumes an abstract system that is characterized by a set of parameters such as insert rate, delete rate, etc. This model is used to derive the optimal operation strategy for a system and the expected editing rate as a function of the document´s length and the parameters describing the work load and the system. Based on these results, some criteria are suggested for evaluating alternative text editing systems and for determining tradeoffs involved in designing such systems.
Keywords
Buffer storage; Computer displays; Humans; Keyboards; Logic; Man machine systems; Microcomputers; Publishing; Text processing; Time sharing computer systems;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9472
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TSMC.1974.5409132
Filename
5409132
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