scholarly journals 207 TASK ANALYSIS IN STONE FRUIT FREEZE PROTECTION DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

HortScience ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 459a-459
Author(s):  
Michael J. Willett ◽  
Preston K. Andrews ◽  
Edward L. Proebsting
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Critical Temperature ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Task Analysis ◽  
System Development ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Stone Fruit ◽  
Total System ◽  
Human Machine Interaction ◽  
Freeze Protection

There has been an explosion of interest in the development of computer-based Decision Support Systems (DSS) in agriculture. Humans factor, which is the design and evaluation of a system to optimize human and total system performance, offer tools to improve the usefulness of DSS. Task analysis, a formal human factors approach to study human-machine interaction, identifies all of the physical and psychological tasks which must be completed by either the human or the machine in order to meet the various system performance requirements and constraints. Our study focuses on the tasks associated with mid-winter stone fruit freeze protection. Using this technique we have identified work load and output requirements of current critical temperature estimation procedures, additional information needed to improve critical temperature estimates and training needs of fruit industry personnel making critical temperature determinations. This information will be used to produce a requirements specification for a freeze protection DSS.

Manprint (Manpower and Personnel Integration)

1986 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 905-907
Author(s):  
Robert M. Elton
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Human Performance ◽  
System Development ◽  
Total System ◽  
Weapon System ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Integration Program ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Equipment Performance

The MANPRINT (Manpower and Personnel Integration) Program is a comprehensive program designed to enhance human performance and reliability during weapon system development with the overall goal – of optimizing total system performance. Total system performance is a function of equipment performance and human performance as they are affected under varying environmental conditions which includes physical, social and operational conditions. The challenge the U.S. Army has today is to ensure these issues are addressed early in and continuously throughout the design process.

A Comparison of Work Domain and Task Analysis for Identifying Information Requirements: A Case Study of Rural Intersection Decision Support Systems

2007 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 298-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Laberge ◽  
Nicholas Ward ◽  
Michael Rakauskas ◽  
Janet Creaser
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Task Analysis ◽  
System Development ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Information Requirements ◽  
Hierarchical Task Analysis ◽  
Present Information ◽  
Work Domain Analysis ◽  
Work Domain

Minnesota drivers are over-represented in accidents at rural intersections and many crashes are attributable to drivers accepting unsafe gaps. In this context, intersection decision support (IDS) systems are promising technologies for supporting driver decision-making. A significant activity during IDS development is to determine the information requirements to display to drivers. To be effective, an IDS system must present information that helps drivers successfully negotiate intersections. This paper compares two methods for identifying information requirements: work domain analysis (WDA) and hierarchical task analysis (HTA). Results showed that 58% of the requirements were identified by WDA, 7% by HTA, and 35% by both methods. An analysis of driver errors at intersections during the HTA activity identified that drivers can perceive gaps at intersections in different ways. This important nuance was not captured in the WDA. Therefore, both WDA and HTA are effective methods for identifying information requirements. Discussion focuses on the importance of both WDA and HTA in IDS system development.

Decision Support System Development Based On Android Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Method For Determining The Middle Small Business Development Priority In Sorong City

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Luluk Suryani ◽  
Raditya Faisal Waliulu ◽  
Ery Murniyasih
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
System Development ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Ahp Method ◽  
Small Business Development ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Usaha Kecil Menengah (UKM) adalah salah satu penggerak perekonomian suatu daerah, termasuk Kota Sorong. UKM di Kota Sorong belum berkembang secara optimal. Ada beberapa penyebab diantaranya adalah mengenai finansial, lokasi, bahan baku dan lain-lain. Untuk menyelesaikan permasalah tersebut peneliti terdorong untuk melakukan pengembangan Aplikasi yang dapat membantu menentukan prioritas UKM yang sesuai dengan kondisi pelaku usaha. Pada penelitian ini akan digunakan metode Analitycal Hierarchy Process (AHP), untuk pengambilan keputusannya. Metode AHP dipilih karena mampu menyeleksi dan menentukan alternatif terbaik dari sejumlah alternatif yang tersedia. Dalam hal ini alternatif yang dimaksudkan yaitu UKM terbaik yang dapat dipilih oleh pelaku usaha sesuai dengan kriteria yang telah ditentukan. Penelitian dilakukan dengan mencari nilai bobot untuk setiap atribut, kemudian dilakukan proses perankingan yang akan menentukan alternatif yang optimal, yaitu UKM. Aplikasi Sistem Pendukung Keputusan yang dikembangkan berbasis Android, dimana pengguna akan mudah menggunakannya sewaktu-waktu jika terjadi perubahan bobot pada kriteria atau intensitas.  Hasil akhir menunjukkan bahwa metode AHP berhasil diterapkan pada Aplikasi Penentuan Prioritas Pengembangan UKM.

Less-skilled pilot decision support

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 790-802
Author(s):  
Jozsef Rohacs ◽  
Istvan Jankovics ◽  
Daniel Rohacs
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Total System ◽  
Workload Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Subjective Analysis ◽  
Supporting System ◽  
Safety Aspects ◽  
Concept Validation ◽  
Small Aircraft

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to overview the systems and their elements developing for supporting the less-skilled pi-lots.Design/methodology/approachSeveral European (like EPATS, SAT-Rdmp, Pplane, Esposa, Clean Sky2) and national projects (NASA SATS, Hungarian SafeFly) develop the personal/small aircraft and personal/small aircraft transportation systems. The projects had analysed the safety aspects, too, and they underlined the aircraft will be controlled by so-called less-skilled pilots (owners, renters), having less experiences. The paper defines the cross-connected controls, introduces the methods of subjective analysis in pilot decision processes, improves the pilot workload model, defines the possible workload management and describes the developing pilot decision support system.FindingsAnalysing the personal/small aircraft safety aspects, a unique and important safety problem induced by less-skilled pilots has been identified. The considerable simplification of the air-craft control system, supporting the pilot subjective decisions and introducing the pilot work-load management, may eliminate this problem.Research limitations/implicationsOnly the system elements have been used in concept validation tests.Practical implicationsThe developing pilot supporting system in its general form has on - board and ground sub-systems, too, except a series of elements integrated into the pilot cockpit environment and control system. Several system elements (sensors, integrated controls, etc.) might be implement now, but the total system need further studies. The subjective decision process needs further development of the methodology and concept validation.Social implicationsThe system may catalyse the society acceptance of the personal aircraft and their safer piloting, applicability.Originality/valueThe paper introduces an original supporting system for less-skilled pilots.

System Characteristics and Contextual Constraints for Future Fighter Decision Support

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Alfredson ◽  
Ulrika Ohlander
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
System Development ◽  
Unmanned Aircraft ◽  
Fighter Aircraft ◽  
Function Allocation ◽  
Long Term Trends ◽  
Tactical Decision ◽  
Joint Cognitive System ◽  
Risk Cost ◽  
System Characteristics

Research on decision support systems for fighter aircraft has to regard future manned and unmanned cooperating aircraft. This paper highlights system characteristics and contextual constraints to guide research as well as system development. Long term trends have been identified for the domain that has to be coped with, including the transformation of the fighter pilot from pilot to tactical decision maker. Automation strategies have to be developed to support manned and unmanned aircraft in a joint cognitive system. For instance, for intelligent fighter pilot support, for distributed unmanned and manned decision making, function allocation has to be concerned. For function allocation it is important not only to regard which agent is best at performing a task but also to regard the risk/cost of performing a task in this kind of potentially hazardous context.

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