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PLANT: An experimental task for the study of human problem solving in process control

IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and CyberneticsPublished 1 November 1985
Nancy M. Morris, William B. Rouse, Janet L. Fath
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TL;DR

Production levels and network troubleshooting (PLANT) is a computer-based process-control task which may be used to provide opportunities for subjects to control a dynamic system and diagnose, repair, and compensate for system failures.

Abstract

An experimental tool for the investigation of human problem-solving behavior is introduced. Production levels and network troubleshooting (PLANT) is a computer-based process-control task which may be used to provide opportunities for subjects to control a dynamic system and diagnose, repair, and compensate for system failures. The task is described in detail, and experiments which have been conducted using PLANT are briefly discussed.

Keywords

Decision SciencesEngineering