Intelligent Decision - Intelligent Support

Lectures:
27 h

Recommended for
Graduate and doctoral students.

The course was last given:
New course

Goals
To provide a critical introduction to the design of intelligent decision support systems (IDSS).

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of HMI and decision theory.

Organization
Lectures and seminars.

Contents
The course will focus on the issue of decision making in complex environments (processes, dynamic situations) from the perspective of cognitive systems engineering. Decision making is seen as an integral part of action, rather than as an isolated cognitive function. The design of
support systems must therefore consider the context in which the support is to be provided. An important issue is whether the IDSS should provide "canned intelligence" or whether it should amplify human intelligence. An IDSS must be based on a thorough analysis of the needs for decision support, and an assessment of the risks that it may bring along.

Literature
To be determined.

Teachers
Erik Hollnagel.

Examiner
Erik Hollnagel.

Schedule
September - December 1999.

Examination
Attendance + term paper analysing and specifying decision support for a chosen application..

Credit
5 credits.

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