Modeling human-machine interactions for operations room layouts

Keith C. Hendy; Jack L. Edwards; David Beevis

doi:10.1117/12.407541

28 November 2000 Modeling human-machine interactions for operations room layouts

Keith C. Hendy, Jack L. Edwards, David Beevis

Proceedings Volume 4126, Integrated Command Environments; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.407541
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The LOCATE layout analysis tool was used to analyze three preliminary configurations for the Integrated Command Environment (ICE) of a future USN platform. LOCATE develops a cost function reflecting the quality of all human-human and human-machine communications within a workspace. This proof- of-concept study showed little difference between the efficacy of the preliminary designs selected for comparison. This was thought to be due to the limitations of the study, which included the assumption of similar size for each layout and a lack of accurate measurement data for various objects in the designs, due largely to their notional nature. Based on these results, the USN offered an opportunity to conduct a LOCATE analysis using more appropriate assumptions. A standard crew was assumed, and subject matter experts agreed on the communications patterns for the analysis. Eight layouts were evaluated with the concepts of coordination and command factored into the analysis. Clear differences between the layouts emerged. The most promising design was refined further by the USN, and a working mock-up built for human-in-the-loop evaluation. LOCATE was applied to this configuration for comparison with the earlier analyses.

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Keith C. Hendy, Jack L. Edwards, and David Beevis "Modeling human-machine interactions for operations room layouts", Proc. SPIE 4126, Integrated Command Environments, (28 November 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.407541

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