Expert-system usability: Modeling and analysis of human-advisor interaction
Thesis/Dissertation
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OSTI ID:5173532
Usability of an expert system is dependent upon the relationship between a human user and the expert-system interface. The interface is defined as any combination of equipment with which the user and expert system communicate. Within the context of this research, the interface is considered to be the expert system text and graphics appearing on display hardware. This type of interface is known as an advisor. A state transition model is used to represent human-advisor interaction. The model provides a mechanism by which to collect objective human performance data. In addition, it is used to specify human-advisor interaction metrics. To test the state transition model, an expert system, Function Diagnostic, was developed. Function Diagnostic determines mathematical expressions for the graphical representation of selected piecewise linear and polynomial function. An experiment was performed in which subjects used Function Diagnostic to solve problems. Each problem was associated with one of three levels of difficulty: easy, moderate, and hard.
- Research Organization:
- Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5173532
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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