Can Cognitive Science Improve the Training of Industrial process Operators?

摘要

The work tasks of industrial process operators can have far reaching impli- cations for both the safety f personnel and protection of the environment. The training of these operators to be competent in their work tasks, therefore, at- tains a high level of importance. The control of industrial processes often re- quires operators to undertake complex dynamic tasks. Cognitive science is at- tempting to explain the cognitive processes that underlie the behavior of operators when carrying out these tasks.