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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Nordic Risk Conference" The Human Factor" |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publication date | 1995 |
Publication status | Published - 1995 |
Event | Nordisk Riskkonference '95 för näringslivet - Lund, Sweden Duration: 31 May 1995 → 1 Jun 1995 |
Conference
Conference | Nordisk Riskkonference '95 för näringslivet |
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Country/Territory | Sweden |
City | Lund |
Period | 31/05/1995 → 01/06/1995 |