An obstacle detection task supported by 'imperfect'automation was used with the goal of
understanding the effects of automation error types and age on automation reliance. Sixty …

Many complex systems in civil and military operations are highly automated with the
intention of supporting human performance in difficult cognitive tasks. The complex systems …

We investigated the effects of automation as applied to different stages of information
processing on team performance in a complex decision-making task. Forty teams of 2 …

Individuals are increasingly required to interact with complex and autonomous technologies,
which often has a significant impact on the control they experience over their actions and …

Automated decision aids typically improve decision-making, but incorrect advice risks
automation misuse or disuse. We examined the novel question of whether increased …

Two important automation characteristics are crucial when considering human performance
consequences of automation support. One characteristic concerns the function allocation …

Previous research has suggested that information and action automation stages do not
imply the same consequences for human performance in the supervision of automated …

An empirical study evaluated key human factors issues related to automation visibility and
information quality, based on a refined definition of information automation. Next-generation …

Thirty-two undergraduate pilots from the University of Illinois School of Aviation performed
simulated military reconnaissance missions with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Pilots …

Previous research efforts aimed at understanding the relationship between automation
reliability and reliance on the automation have mainly focused on a single dimension of …