The main goals of the new design was to reduce operating costs by: Optimizing the climbing altitude The route of the flight Decent to the runway Other Goals: Reduction in aircraft weight Increased reliability
A new paradigm had to be adopted in the way pilots were trained to fly. Pilots needed to learn practical computer skills They needed to understand how automation works.
HCI vs. Human – Automation Interaction “Automation Surprise” vs. System Malfunction The field of HCI evaluates: Cognitive loading Mental models
Degani blames human –automation interaction on additional “events” The Future of HCI It is a COMPUTER!!!! Scenario- Based Approach (SBA)