Title

Adaptive Automation As A Task Switching And Task Congruence Challenge

Abstract

Adaptive automation refers to a system capability that enables task sharing between a human operator and a system. The purpose for this type of collaborative sharing is to maintain a moderate level of task load, particularly in a multi-tasking environment. However, some costs might accrue from switching automation on and off, as is shown from task switching literature. Additionally, it is possible that congruency between task demand and the level of automation affects performance. Thus, before system-controlled adaptive automation is implemented into an operational environment, the goal for the present experiment is to examine the costs associated with turning automation on and off and to investigate the effects of demand/automation congruence. Analysis of the congruence effects revealed performance to benefit from higher levels of automation, regardless of task load. Task switching caused by adaptive automation was found to be detrimental to performance during periods of high task demand, but was beneficial during periods of low demand. Copyright 2011 by Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

11-28-2011

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Number of Pages

197-201

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181311551041

Socpus ID

81855224868 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/81855224868

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