A conceptual framework for designing micro-worlds for complex work domains: a case study of the Cabin Air Management System

A conceptual framework for the design of micro-worlds is presented in this paper. This is illustrated by a micro-world, called Cabin Air Management System (CAMS), that has been used in a research program to investigate human behavior during work with complex systems. Although CAMS is based on the op...

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Published inComputers in human behavior Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 45 - 58
Main Authors Sauer, J, Wastell, D.G, Hockey, G.R.J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2000
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Air Conditioning
Biological and medical sciences
Computer Simulation
Decision Making, Computer-Assisted
Design process
Ergonomics
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Life Support Systems
Micro-world
Occupational psychology
Process control
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Simulation
Space Flight
Space life sciences
Space Simulation
Spacecraft
Spaceflight
Task Performance and Analysis
User-Computer Interface
Weightlessness
Work condition. Job performance. Stress
Design process
Simulation
Micro-world
Process control
Spaceflight
Human
Methodology
Computer simulation
Decision making
Complex system
Space flight
Design
Case study
Occupational environment
Theoretical model
Performance
Computer aid
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Summary:A conceptual framework for the design of micro-worlds is presented in this paper. This is illustrated by a micro-world, called Cabin Air Management System (CAMS), that has been used in a research program to investigate human behavior during work with complex systems. Although CAMS is based on the operational context of spaceflight, its underlying principles correspond to a process control task. The authors propose a theoretical framework for micro-world design, which was used to guide the development of the CAMS micro-world. This may provide a helpful guideline for researchers wishing to develop a micro-world by using a more structured approach. A detailed technical description of CAMS is given to demonstrate the kind of real-world scenarios that may be simulated with this task environment. Finally, general aspects of the utility of micro-world research are discussed.
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ISSN:0747-5632
1873-7692
DOI:10.1016/S0747-5632(99)00051-5