{"title":"The Digital Sketch as a Central Object of Representation Systems in Creative Design","authors":"Stéphane Safin","doi":"10.1145/2970930.2970968","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2970930.2970968","url":null,"abstract":"This communication takes place in the panel discussion \"Multiple representations in design: fostering creativity and collaboration\". The following text is an extended abstract of the communication.","PeriodicalId":93284,"journal":{"name":"ECCE ... : proceedings of the ... European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics. European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82606717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Driver Choices of Time-to-Collision Thresholds for a Collision Warning System","authors":"Assaf Botzer, Oren Musicant","doi":"10.1145/2970930.2970958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2970930.2970958","url":null,"abstract":"Collision warning systems (CWS) lower the risk of rear-end collisions by alerting drivers of imminent impacts (e.g., by sound). However, if warnings are perceived to be too far ahead of possible collisions, drivers may view them as annoying and gradually respond to them more slowly or even ignore them altogether. A possible solution is to let drivers set time-to-collision (TTC) thresholds themselves. This solution, however, to the best of our knowledge, has never been studied. Twenty six drivers used a smartphone-based CWS with an adjustable threshold on their daily trips. They were informed that they were allowed to change the warning threshold if they wished to do so. Their time-stamped acceleration and warnings were recorded. We aimed to test whether drivers who set the threshold comply more with warnings afterwards. We found that only three drivers changed the threshold and that the majority of drivers reported that they were content with the default threshold. In future studies we will examine whether the default TTC was indeed acceptable to most drivers or maybe it is the \"power of default\" that makes drivers refrain from customizing their CWS.","PeriodicalId":93284,"journal":{"name":"ECCE ... : proceedings of the ... European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics. European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74421546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Confidence Ratings in Nuclear Process Control: A Pilot Study with a Simplified Task","authors":"Alexandra Fernandes, M. Eitrheim, H. Svengren","doi":"10.1145/2970930.2970954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2970930.2970954","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we describe a pilot study where we explore the potential of self-rated confidence judgments in the context of control room human performance evaluation. Response time, accuracy, and confidence data were obtained in a simplified task in a simulator environment of a nuclear control room. Licensed operators were presented with blocks of questions regarding specific images portraying recognizable displays with relevant process information -- after answering the primary task they were requested to evaluate their confidence in the response. The images included either benchmark (e.g. numerical values) or innovative (e.g. numerical values plus graphs and figures) design features. Overall results show that: a) there is not a complete correspondence between response accuracy and confidence ratings; b) participants took longer to reply to the confidence ratings when answers to the primary task were incorrect; c) level of confidence seems to be discriminative, with the innovative displays showcasing higher levels of certainty.","PeriodicalId":93284,"journal":{"name":"ECCE ... : proceedings of the ... European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics. European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84906397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Behavioral Inhibition and Activation Personality Traits Moderate Safety Culture and Risk Behavior","authors":"K. Kallinen","doi":"10.1145/2970930.2970953","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2970930.2970953","url":null,"abstract":"In the present paper, we examined the moderating effects of Behavioral Inhibition (BIS) and Behavioral Activation (BAS) personality traits on safety culture and risk behavior among Finnish Defense Forces personnel. Participants rated the organizational, group and individual level of safety culture, BIS and BAS, as well as work motivation and risky behavior in terms of intentions to violate norms and hazard incidents using a 144 item safety culture and personality questionnaire. As expected, personality was linked both to the safety attitudes and behavior: most notable, BIS was related to lower levels of safety attitudes and safety related fear and worry. The results may have practical implications in predicting potential personality related safety risks.","PeriodicalId":93284,"journal":{"name":"ECCE ... : proceedings of the ... European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics. European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics","volume":"116 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77063112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Aid of Colour on Spatial Navigation: A Study in a Virtual Hospital Environment","authors":"Özge Kumoglu, Nilgün Olguntürk","doi":"10.1145/2970930.2970964","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2970930.2970964","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study is to explore the effects of colour as visuo-spatial cue on spatial navigation and developing a cognitive map in elderly in a simulated virtual hospital environment. The study further purports to explore whether it is possible to improve elders' spatial navigation and cognitive mapping performances as well as younger-aged group, by the aid of coloured visuo-spatial cues.","PeriodicalId":93284,"journal":{"name":"ECCE ... : proceedings of the ... European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics. European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75470848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Two Step User Interface Design","authors":"E. Kantorowitz","doi":"10.1145/2970930.2979721","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2970930.2979721","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an experimental system to support a two-step User-Interface (UI) design method. The semantic user interface may be useful for research and student training of issues related to the user interface by focusing on some cognitive ergonomic aspects of UI usage.","PeriodicalId":93284,"journal":{"name":"ECCE ... : proceedings of the ... European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics. European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73608510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Validity of Field-Independence/Field-Dependence in the Acquisition of Process Control Skills","authors":"Walifa Rasheed-Karim","doi":"10.1145/2970930.2970940","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2970930.2970940","url":null,"abstract":"A pilot investigation was conducted to investigate the manner in which field- independents (Fis) and field-dependents (Fds) use information to solve process-control tasks. Participants were university students aged 18-30 at undergraduate and postgraduate level. All tasks set were defined in terms of the goal-response distances of a process control plant. The methodology included a training task as well as small and large distance tasks with Fis and Fds placed in two conditions of either information given with the first task or no information. The results indicated that Fis could use information efficiently and transfer knowledge. Findings imply that in real life settings, operators need to be selected according to their style, i.e. Fi/Fd, which is predetermined before selection. Suitable feedback and learning sessions from experienced trainers is required to master tasks. Further, it would help the construction of intelligent tutoring systems if a larger sample size was used.","PeriodicalId":93284,"journal":{"name":"ECCE ... : proceedings of the ... European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics. European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics","volume":"472 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77886365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Creativity and Collaboration in Software Design and Development","authors":"H. Sharp","doi":"10.1145/2970930.2970967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2970930.2970967","url":null,"abstract":"This extended abstract summarises some key points regarding the role of representations in software design and development, specifically how physical, virtual and hybrid representations support creativity and collaboration.","PeriodicalId":93284,"journal":{"name":"ECCE ... : proceedings of the ... European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics. European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76132196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving Proactive Decision Making with Object Trend Displays","authors":"Alexander Eftychiou, J. Dowell","doi":"10.1145/2970930.2970950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2970930.2970950","url":null,"abstract":"Operators of dynamic systems often use time-series data to support their diagnostic and proactive decision-making. Those data have traditionally been displayed in the form of separate trend charts, for example, line graphs of pressure and temperature over time. Configural object displays are a widely advocated approach to the visual integration of information yet have been applied only rarely to time-series data. One example was the 'time tunnel' format but its benefits were equivocal, seemingly compromised by its graphical complexity. There is then the need to investigate other graphical forms for object displays of time series data. This research will require a microworld representing a knowledge-rich task domain accessible to multiple participants (the nuclear power plant simulation used with the time tunnel display studies required participants to have 20 hours of experience with the system). We report a design for such a microworld that adopts the domain of financial control of a business where decisions need to be made about the pricing of products to optimize returns in a changing and sometimes volatile market. Alternative visual displays of the essential time series data for this domain are possible and whilst decision making is knowledge rich, involving reasoning about high level relationships, pilot tests showed that it is accessible to participants with only moderate training.","PeriodicalId":93284,"journal":{"name":"ECCE ... : proceedings of the ... European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics. European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74590987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Megan Patterson, R. Bond, M. Mulvenna, C. Reid, Fiona McMahon, P. McGowan, K. Cowan, H. Cormican
{"title":"The Design of a Computer Simulator to Emulate Pathology Laboratory Workflows","authors":"Megan Patterson, R. Bond, M. Mulvenna, C. Reid, Fiona McMahon, P. McGowan, K. Cowan, H. Cormican","doi":"10.1145/2970930.2970956","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2970930.2970956","url":null,"abstract":"This paper outlines the design of a simulator to allow for the optimisation of clinical workflows within a pathology laboratory and to improve the laboratory's efficiency in the processing, testing, and analysis of specimens. The aim of this research project is to determine whether the simulator can improve clinical workflows since it's design is based on relevant human factors and cognitive ergonomics in mind. Often pathologists have difficulty in pinpointing and anticipating issues in the clinical workflow until tests are running late or in error. It can be difficult to pinpoint the cause and even more difficult to predict any issues which may arise. For example, they often have no indication of how many samples are going to be delivered to the laboratory that day or at a given hour. If we could model scenarios using past information and also the 'live' known variables, it would be possible for pathology laboratories to prepare the appropriate resources, e.g. the printing of specimen labels or to activate a sufficient number of technicians. This would expedite the clinical workload, clinical processes and improve the overall efficiency of the laboratory. The simulator will also be used for the purposes of training new staff on the workflow and practices of the laboratory.","PeriodicalId":93284,"journal":{"name":"ECCE ... : proceedings of the ... European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics. European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86362432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}