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Publications by Michael May (bibliography)

2010

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May, Michael (2010): The semantic level in HMS design: constraints, scale types and representational forms. In: Proceedings of the 2010 Annual European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics 2010. pp. 67-74.

“Motivation -- A conceptual analysis of the semantic level in Human-Machine Systems (HMS) design is suggested and a revision of the approach of Cognitive Systems Engineering (CSE) is outlined. Specifically the role of scales and representational forms in Ecological Interface Design (EID) as well as the principles of information integration should be reconsidered. Research approach -- Conceptual analysis of theoretical and methodological issues in CSE and EID. Findings/Design -- Although EID is justifiably seen as the most advanced theory and methodology within CSE, it has a limited focus on direct perception of affordances and constraints in the work domain -- leaving aside other issues such as e.g. representational forms in general and the role of scale types and scale transformations. Research limitations/Implications -- The semiotic framework for analysing the semantic level in Human Machine Systems design needs to show its impact on actual design methodologies, i.e. through cases on integrated design of processes, automation, and HMS. Originality/Value -- Clarification of conceptual issues in CSE-based HMS design is attempted and it is sketched how a semiotics of representation design could be an addition to the conceptual foundation of CSE. Take away message -- A shift in conceptual orientation of design for safety can be obtained by elaborating the implicit semiotics of CSE and EID into an explicit semiotics of representation design.”

2008

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Stankovski, Vlado, Swain, Martin, Kravtsov, Valentin, Niessen, Thomas, Wegener, Dennis, Rohm, M., Trnkoczy, Jernej, May, Michael, Franke, Jürgen, Schuster, Assaf and Dubitzky, Werner (2008): Digging Deep into the Data Mine with DataMiningGrid. In IEEE Internet Computing, 12 (6) pp. 69-76.

2006

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Petersen, Johannes and May, Michael (2006): Scale transformations and information presentation in supervisory control. In International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 64 (5) pp. 405-419.

“It is commonly accepted that designers of supervisory control systems cannot comprehensively anticipate operators' information needs. In order to compensate the lack between the information presented by the supervisory control system and the information needed, operators tailor the information presentation. Currently, there is a lack of theoretical understanding of tailoring activities and hence fundamental principles for the design of supervisory control systems that support tailoring activities in a systematic manner. Any data being presented to the operator is on one of the four different scale types proposed by Stevens. The scale type of data is determined by how values are assigned to the dimensions of the system being supervised and each scale type specifies a set of operations that can be legitimately applied to data on this scale type. Based on the concept of scale transformation the paper proposes systematic principles for operator-initiated adaptation of the interpretation of system properties as presented by the supervisory control system. The value of the approach is illustrated by means of examples.”

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