Evaluating the Utility of Human Readiness Levels (HRLs) with Human System Integration Assessments (HSIAs)

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 1537-1540
Author(s):  
Holly A. H. Handley ◽  
Pamela Savage-Knepshield
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Human System ◽  
Current State ◽  
Readiness Level ◽  
Developing System ◽  
Integration Assessment

An industry-wide Human Readiness Level (HRL) working group was established to revisit and mature previous work conducted on establishing an HRL scale. A releasable and generalizable set of HRLs, including the questions to be answered at each level and the corresponding exit criteria, has been completed and is currently being verified through a variety of case studies. The objective of this research is to describe the current state of the HRL scale and apply it to a program of record to determine its corresponding HRL based on the findings of its Human System Integration Assessment (HSIA). The HSIA documents potential or known issues that could impede or prevent the users’ ability to operate, maintain, and sustain the system. Three HSIAs for the program are analyzed at different acquisition milestones to determine whether the HRL accurately captures the HSI issues for the developing system.

scholarly journals The National Academies Board on Human System Integration (BOHSI) Panel: Explainable AI, System Transparency, and Human Machine Teaming

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 631-635
Author(s):  
Toby Warden ◽  
Pascale Carayon ◽  
Emilie M. Roth ◽  
Jessie Chen ◽  
William J. Clancey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Intelligent Systems ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Human System ◽  
Current State ◽  
Explainable Ai ◽  
Human Systems Integration ◽  
Automated Software ◽  
Research And Design

The National Academies Board on Human Systems Integration (BOHSI) has organized this session exploring the state of the art and research and design frontiers for intelligent systems that support effective human machine teaming. An important element in the success of human machine teaming is the ability of the person on the scene to develop appropriate trust in the automated software (including recognizing when it should not be trusted). Research is being conducted in the Human Factors community and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) community on the characteristics that software need to display in order to foster appropriate trust. For example, there is a DARPA program on Explainable AI (XAI). The Panel brings together prominent researchers from both the Human Factors and AI communities to discuss the current state of the art, challenges and short-falls and ways forward in developing systems that engender appropriate trust.

scholarly journals The project “understAID” – a platform that helps informal caregivers to understand and aid their demented relatives

2014 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-188
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Skorupska ◽  
Ewa Mojs ◽  
Włodzimierz Samborski ◽  
José C. Millán-Calenti ◽  
Ana Maseda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Real Case ◽  
International Project ◽  
Formal Caregivers ◽  
Dementia Patients ◽  
The Social

“UnderstAID” is a platform that helps informal caregivers to understand and aid their demented relatives. It is an international project initiated by Denmark, Poland and Spain.The aim of the project is to design, and implement the multimedia platform “understAID” to support informal caregivers of dementia patients. The project was launched in April 2013 and is expected to end 36 months later. The project is divided into five tasks concerning the final aim. The aim of task 1 is the management of the project, as well as the exploitation and dissemination of gathered information. Task 2 is meant to define the contents and solutions of the CarePlatform based on the knowledge gained from real-case studies. Demented elderlies from each country (n = 40) suffering from different degrees of dementia were evaluated by formal caregivers and dementia professionals. The aim of task 3 is the development of the social learning interface. Task 4 focuses on the CarePlatform development and system integration. Finally, task 5 assumes testing and validation of the platform. The platform is devised to be available in two versions, namely the light one for mobile appliance and the premium version. Also different activities leading to the popularization of the platform are planned.

scholarly journals Linked Data in a Nutshell: A Starter Kit of Selected Annotated Bibliography and Resources for Academic Librarians: Part One

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Weiling Liu
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Linked Data ◽  
Annotated Bibliography ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
English Only ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Many ◽  
Data Evolution ◽  
The Web

It has been a decade since Tim Berners-Lee coined Linked Data in 2006. More and more Linked Data datasets have been made available for information retrieval on the Web.  It is essential for librarians, especially academic librarians, to keep up with the state of Linked Data.  There is so much information about Linked Data that one may wonder where to begin when they want to join the Linked Data community. With this in mind, the author compiled this annotated bibliography as a starter kit.  Due to the many resources available, this list focuses on literature in English only and of specific projects, case studies, research studies, and tools that may be helpful to academic librarians, in addition to the overview of Linked Data concept and the current state of Linked Data evolution and adoption.

scholarly journals A Symbolic Approach to Explaining Bayesian Network Classifiers

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Shih ◽  
Arthur Choi ◽  
Adnan Darwiche
Keyword(s):  
Bayesian Network ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Decision Diagrams ◽  
Minimal Set ◽  
Symbolic Form ◽  
Bayesian Network Classifiers ◽  
Current State ◽  
Current Classification ◽  
Decision Functions ◽  
Symbolic Approach

We propose an approach for explaining Bayesian network classifiers, which is based on compiling such classifiers into decision functions that have a tractable and symbolic form. We introduce two types of explanations for why a classifier may have classified an instance positively or negatively and suggest algorithms for computing these explanations. The first type of explanation identifies a minimal set of the currently active features that is responsible for the current classification, while the second type of explanation identifies a minimal set of features whose current state (active or not) is sufficient for the classification. We consider in particular the compilation of Naive and Latent-Tree Bayesian network classifiers into Ordered Decision Diagrams (ODDs), providing a context for evaluating our proposal using case studies and experiments based on classifiers from the literature.

scholarly journals Public Private Partnerships and the Prospects for Sustainable ICT Projects in the Developing World

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Fife ◽  
Laura Hosman
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Developing World ◽  
The Other ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Current State ◽  
The One

This paper analyses the recent phenomenon of private/public partnerships (PPPs) in the ICT sector of the developing world. The partners may come to these projects with divergent motivations: profit on the one hand and the provision of public services on the other, but at the end of the day, the interests of the partners that are symbiotic can – and indeed should – be aligned to ensure successful long-term projects. To investigate what can be done to promote successful and sustainable PPPs, this paper extends the traditional two-actor analysis to include both a third-party non-profit-oriented facilitating organization and the technology recipients that are the targets of these projects. Following an overview of the current state of PPPs in the developing world, the paper provides two case studies, based in Vietnam, where all four of the above-mentioned stakeholders were involved. The cases reveal important success factors that can be applied to future PPPs in the ICT sector.

Measuring productivity of dairy industry companies: an approach with data envelopment analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-177
Author(s):  
Bertha Viviana Ruales Guzmán ◽  
Gloria Isabel Rodríguez Lozano ◽  
Oscar Fernando Castellanos Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Dairy Industry ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Variables ◽  
Current State ◽  
Input Variables ◽  
Future Case

PurposeThis research had two main objectives: To measure the productivity of companies in the Colombian dairy industry and to identify efficient decision-making units (DMUs) that can be used as work sample in future case studies.Design/methodology/approachIn the measurement of productivity, financial variables were considered for a sample of 19 DMUs. Efficient companies were identified through the data envelopment analysis (DEAs) methodology with the VRS model oriented to inputs and outputs. The input variables analyzed were “current asset,” “property, plant and equipment,” “non-current liability” and “equity,” while the output variables were “revenue” and “profit.”FindingsFindings revealed that seven DMUs are efficient in the input and output orientation and that companies of different sizes and with or without quality certifications are efficient in the sample analyzed. Additionally, the benchmark efficient DMUs were identified for each of the non-efficient DMUs.Research limitations/implicationsThe implications for the research include the contribution to the theory, on the one hand, with the analysis of the current state of the literature on the use of DEA in the food sector, and on the other, with the use of DEA to measure the productivity of Colombian dairy industry companies and with the identification of a sample of efficient units that can be analyzed in future case studies.Originality/valueThis article is novel and pioneering because it measures for the first time the productivity of DMUs of the Colombian dairy industry, in addition to including the current state of the literature on the application of the DEA methodology in the food sector. These findings contribute to the consolidation of the theory and also provide inputs for researchers, practitioners, managers, and policy makers.

Challenges about MOOCs in Teacher Training

2016 ◽  
pp. 1268-1288
Author(s):  
Patricia Gómez Hernández ◽  
Carlos Monge López ◽  
Alba García Barrera
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Open University ◽  
Training Design ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Great Knowledge

MOOCs seem to be a good way to deliver training to a large number of teachers and to facilitate their professional development in those areas whose skills are scarce, requires an update or needs further deepening. In this chapter a test is carried out to make an approach to the current state of affairs, taking sample students from an on-site university and an open university. This study also allows investigating if there may be differences between both groups. Using case studies, a questionnaire was administered to 37 pre-service teachers, showing a relative great knowledge about MOOCs by participants. In conclusion, the studied universities must design, develop and divulgate these courses as a pedagogical resource for initial and continuous teacher training. This chapter completes the book section with discussion on research involving ‘RIA and education practice of MOOCs', as such it provides a fitting commentary for the topic of ‘educational training design'.

Streaming Multimedia via Peer-to-Peer Systems

2011 ◽  
pp. 275-284
Author(s):  
Oredope Adetola
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
End Users ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Multimedia Streaming ◽  
Mobile Systems ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Multimedia Contents ◽  
Current State ◽  
Peer To Peer Systems

The concept of multimedia streaming gives the end-users the ability to playback various multimedia contents while they are still being downloaded from the provider. This provides a major advantage in which users do not need to wait for the whole media clips to be downloaded; it also reduces the time of delivery and allows their bandwidth to be efficiently used for other purposes. In this chapter, we review the advantages, limitations and challenges faced by current peer-to-peer approaches in multimedia streaming, taking a close look at the architectures, protocols, service quality, and case studies. Our analysis reveals that, when placed in the context of mobile systems, peer-to-peer streaming is still at its infancy. We illustrate shortcomings and provide an outlook for mobile peer-to-peer streaming, highlighting the most pressing research issues. The reader will appreciate the current state-of-the-art of this remarkable technology and ways in which it may become a reality.

Potential use of real‐time data capture and job‐tracking technology in the field

Facilities ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 31-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seán T. McAndrew ◽  
Chimay J. Anumba ◽  
Tarek M. Hassan ◽  
Alistair K. Duke
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Application Service Provider ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Application Service ◽  
Current State

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to discuss the scope for improving the delivery of FM services through the use of wireless web‐based communications infrastructure, delivered via an application service provider (ASP) business model. This paper discusses the findings from case studies of three organisations and their approach to the management of facilities.Design/methodology/approachAn investigation was undertaken to ascertain the current state of play in terms of managing and tracking processes within the facilities management department of three different organisations. These case studies were chosen from distinct sectors, namely health care, higher education, and banking. Emphasis is placed on analysing how the organisations currently operate with their existing FM systems and the degree of influence technology has on existing processes. This was considered mainly in terms of computer‐aided facilities management (CAFM) and computer‐integrated facilities management (CIFM).FindingsThe study found that a new wireless web‐based service for FM systems would be considered useful. Although notoriously slow adopters of new technology, there was an acceptance by the facilities managers interviewed that a wireless web‐based approach would improve current practice, especially with respect to real‐time job reporting and tracking and in the determination of FM operative working time utilisation.Practical implicationsFurther work by the author is focusing on the development of a suitable demonstrator to illustrate the key concepts of a wireless web‐based FM service which will then be tested and evaluated. For further information, visit the research project web site at www.wirelessfm.org Originality/value – The paper hopefully stimulates discussion in the area of emerging wireless technologies that have the potential to streamline and improve current practices for the management of facilities, in particular that of real‐time job reporting and tracking.

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