Cabour G, Ledoux É, Bassetto S. Aligning work analysis and modeling with the engineering goals of a Cyber-Physical-Social System for industrial inspection.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2022;
102:103703. [PMID:
35263679 DOI:
10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103703]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Human inspectors rely on a significant number of macrocognitive functions, processes, and tacit knowledge to diagnose the condition of aircraft engine components. A deep understanding of inspectors' cognition and actions in the wild may establish the requirements to develop intelligent automation that truly enhances their perceptual, cognitive and social abilities. This paper takes a two-pronged approach to uncover and model the complexity of industrial inspection in a manner that aligns with the technical development stages of a Cyber-Physical-Social System. The findings offer thick descriptions accompanied by four descriptive empirical models that depict inspectors' meaning-making and decision-making processes. It includes how they gather, process, and apply domain-specific knowledge to diagnose a component's condition and how they deal with domain-related factors (norms, institution's rules, standard operating procedures). This study also highlights the support provided by empirical data/models in designers' work packages. It concludes by presenting the design implications of these findings to envision future human-automation work situations.
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