New Techniques for Improved Safety in Complex Systems

Jens Rasmussen

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    Abstract

    During the latest decade analyses of accidents invariably have pointed to the role of human error and it is often stated that 80-90 % of all accidents are caused by human error. Consequently, considerable resources have been spent on human error research. The concept of human error is,however, very elusive. At a closer look, the frequent allocation of accidental causes to human error appears to rather subjective. This is a simple reflection of the nature of causal analysis. The lecture will present a discussion of the cognitive aspects of errors and the close relationship with human learning and adaptation are discussed. Errors are the reflection of normally very effective cognitive mechanisms in a particular context. Based on this position, some directions for design of error tolerant systems will be presented.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the Nordic Risk Conference" The Human Factor"
    Number of pages8
    Publication date1995
    Publication statusPublished - 1995
    EventNordisk Riskkonference '95 för näringslivet - Lund, Sweden
    Duration: 31 May 19951 Jun 1995

    Conference

    ConferenceNordisk Riskkonference '95 för näringslivet
    Country/TerritorySweden
    CityLund
    Period31/05/199501/06/1995

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