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From: patty@chmsr (Patricia Jones)
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Subject: Re: Decision support systems
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References: <1991Apr3.002410.23862@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> <1991Apr03.120904.18171@slate.mines.colorado.edu>

Here at CHMSR at Georgia Tech, one of our research groups is interested in 
applying artificial intelligence techniques to the design of "intelligent" 
tutoring and decision support ("aiding") systems.  In particular, we are 
interested in supporting the human operators who act as supervisory controllers 
of complex dynamic systems.  We have implemented a blackboard architecture that performs dynamic intent inferencing in the context of NASA satellite
ground control applications (however, the approach is pretty generic and
I think could be useful for other folks looking at similar issues in other 
dynamic systems). My dissertation (in progress) is on defining requirements
for human-computer cooperative problem solving (how "intelligent" or
model-based decision support/aiding could work) and using the blackboard
system as a basis for context-sensitive advice, reminders, etc. as well
as a visual mechanism for dynamic task allocation. 

For more info, see the following (plus I'd be happy to discuss things over
email):

Jones, P. M., Mitchell, C. M., and Rubin, K. S. (1990).  Validation of
intent inferencing by a model-based operator's associate.   International
Journal of Man-Machine Studies, 33, 177-202.

Rubin, K. S., Jones, P. M. and Mitchell, C. M. (1988).  OFMspert:
Inference of operator intentions in supervisory control using a blackboard
architecture.   IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics,
18, 618-637.

Jones, P. M. and Mitchell, C. M. (1990).  Human-computer cooperative problem
solving I:  A case study of an expert system for real-time monitoring.
Proceedings of the 1990 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man,
and Cybernetics, 505-507.

Jones, P. M. and Mitchell, C. M. (1990).  Human-computer cooperative problem
solving II:  A theory and an implementation.  Proceedings of the 1990 IEEE 
International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 671-673.




Patricia M. Jones                                        
Center for Human-Machine Systems Research
School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology,  Atlanta, GA 30332-0205

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School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology,  Atlanta, GA 30332

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