Methodology for Reliability Analysis of Human-Machine Interaction in Automated Control Systems

The article deals with the problems of the so-called human factor in automated systems. The author substantiates the need for a comprehensive human-system approach to the design and operation of computerized systems of various purposes, describes the functional network methodology used to describe and evaluate operator-automation interaction, analytical and simulation modeling technology to obtain predictive estimates of interaction quality in automated systems (error-freeness, timeliness, information load and operator workload). The author shows the place of the developed models in decision support systems for the design and operation of automated systems.