Information filtering and control for managing the information overload problem

Author

Detsis, G. ; Dritsas, L. ; Kostaras, J.

Author_Institution

Intracom-Defence Programs, Athens, Greece

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

14

Lastpage

18

Abstract

This paper presents the research results of Euclid RTP 6.11.1 project, undertaken by the IFICS consortium. The aim of the project is to study an information filtering system which will help a C3I operator to cope with an overload situation. This system is located between a C3I system and the operator. The paper starts with a description of the overload problem and an analysis of the OODA cycle. The possible operator tasks are categorised as skill, rule and knowledge tasks. A particular structure (IFICS) has been developed to demonstrate means for protecting the user from information overload. The rest of the paper describes the components of the IFICS system

Keywords

DP management; command and control systems; human factors; online front-ends; project engineering; C3I operator; Euclid RTP 6.11.1 project; IFICS system; information filtering; information overload; military computing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Human Interfaces in Control Rooms, Cockpits and Command Centres, 2001. People in Control. The Second International Conference on (IEE Conf. Publ. No. 481)

Conference_Location

Manchester

ISSN

0537-9989

Print_ISBN

0-85296-742-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1049/cp:20010425

Filename

942704