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A user-centered approach of complexity: toward development of a method to support simplex systems design

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The design of technical systems supporting human performances is still an important challenge today because the dynamic interactions usually generate large uncertainties. To assist the pilots, the automated and interconnected systems relying on complex functionalities should be simple to use or in another words simplex. Based on a systemic approach, this paper presents a conceptual model to grasp the complexity of pilots' activity. This model explains the emergence of complexity through a dual environmental and interactional perspective on the activity. The model addresses the main parameters involved. It mainly supports the ideation and the main design avenues to ensure a human-centred design of simplex systems.

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HCI-Aero '16: Proceedings of the International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction in Aerospace
September 2016
157 pages
ISBN:9781450344067
DOI:10.1145/2950112
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  1. complexity
  2. design
  3. framework
  4. human factors
  5. human performance
  6. methodology
  7. simplexity

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  • (2021)Validation of Ergonomic Criteria for the Evaluation of Simplex SystemsProceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021)10.1007/978-3-030-74602-5_54(376-383)Online publication date: 1-May-2021
  • (2018)Evaluation of ergonomic criteria to categorise use problems induced by complexity phenomenonProceedings of the 16th Ergo'IA “Ergonomie Et Informatique Avancée” Conference10.1145/3317326.3317338(1-10)Online publication date: 3-Oct-2018
  • (2017)An Integrated Approach of Human Oriented Interactions with ComplexityEngineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics: Performance, Emotion and Situation Awareness10.1007/978-3-319-58472-0_20(247-265)Online publication date: 19-May-2017

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