Title :
A study on the role of human operators in supervised automation system and its implications
Author :
Li, K. ; Thompson, S. ; Wieringa, P.A. ; Peng, J.X.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. & Manuf. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Belfast, UK
Abstract :
The role of human operators in supervised automation system is analysed. Human limitations in supervisory control are summarised based on the study of human model and human-machine interaction. Although it is arguably advantageous if some tasks are assigned to a human operator rather than an automation system, it is shown that the number of linked subsystems should be limited. The implications of this study are also discussed.
Keywords :
factory automation; human factors; man-machine systems; process control; complex industrial processes; human limitations; human model; human operator; human-machine interaction; man machine system; subsystems link; supervised automation system; supervisory control; Automatic control; Control systems; Design automation; Design engineering; Hardware; Humans; Man machine systems; Manufacturing automation; Predictive models; Supervisory control;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Control and Automation, 2002. Proceedings of the 4th World Congress on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7268-9
DOI :
10.1109/WCICA.2002.1020142
