Process Control plants 16.422 Continuous or batch processing Examples: Electricity generation(nuclear power plants), refineries, steel production, paper mills, pasteurization of milk Characterized by Large scale, both physically and conceptually Complex

Research methods Qualitative Vs quantitative Understanding the relationship between objectives(research question) and variables is critical Information≠Data Information=data analysis Planning in advance is a must To include how data will be analyzed

How experts make decisions in the real world Descriptive method Stress, time-pressure, dynamic conditions, ambiguous information, and ill-defined goals Heuristics may introduce bias but can be very powerful Other related research areas

Working Memory Sensory Cognition Processing Response esponse Perception (STSS) selection execution System Environment (Feedback) Wickens hollands 2000 STSS=short term sensory storage Perception drives bottoms-up processing

Probabilit Theory Objective Subjective Probability Probability SEU ·MAUT Axiomatic

System/Software Reqs User survey. need's analysys, etc Feasiowty assessent Artifact ad Mwe-systemm evalation 户 rbm arce and usab reqs Innovative comeas for aKHE labod'uodgset planmin next versio? release

Consider Sensor System Display Or Threshold Sensor System Alert Radar Engine fire Detection

MERS Model-based programming of Cooperating explorers Brian c. williams CSAIL Dept. Aeronautics and astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Missions- Motivation Intelligence Reconnaissance Target Monitoring Forward air control E| ectronic Warfare a Search and rescue a Battle Damage Assessment BDA)

Decision Theory supervisory Control 16.422 TWo broad areas of decision theory Normative Prescriptive Descriptive Why how do we make decisions? How does technology support or detract from optimal decision making