TY - RPRT
T1 - The Role of Information Technology in Emergency Management: Expert System or Cognitive Instrument?
AU - Vicente, K.J.
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - The purpose of the NKA/INF project is to improve the functionality and efficiency of accident and emergency planning by verifying, demonstrating, and validating the possible implementation of advanced information technology. This paper is concerned with the role "hat such an information system should take. It is argued that the role that has been adopted, that of a classical expert system, may not be the most appropriate, given the characteristics of the problem. An alternative role for the system is proposed, that of a cognitive instrument. This perspective should be able to effectively address the problems of the domain in a manner that will maximize the performance and reliability of the joint human-computer system.
AB - The purpose of the NKA/INF project is to improve the functionality and efficiency of accident and emergency planning by verifying, demonstrating, and validating the possible implementation of advanced information technology. This paper is concerned with the role "hat such an information system should take. It is argued that the role that has been adopted, that of a classical expert system, may not be the most appropriate, given the characteristics of the problem. An alternative role for the system is proposed, that of a cognitive instrument. This perspective should be able to effectively address the problems of the domain in a manner that will maximize the performance and reliability of the joint human-computer system.
KW - Risø-M-2664
M3 - Report
SN - 87-550-1350-3
T3 - Risø-M
BT - The Role of Information Technology in Emergency Management: Expert System or Cognitive Instrument?
PB - Risø National Laboratory
CY - Roskilde
ER -