Adding momentum to human abilities: lessons from research into computer-based systems for people with physical impairments

Norman Alm; Andrew McKinlay; Alan F. Newell; John L. Arnott

doi:10.1109/ICSMC.1993.390738

Adding momentum to human abilities: lessons from research into computer-based systems for people with physical impairments

Norman Alm, Andrew McKinlay, Alan F. Newell, John L. Arnott

University of Dundee

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The goal of developing completely autonomous systems which exhibit complex behaviour, and which are robust in their encounters with the real world is an ambitious one which may not be realised totally. However, powerful and useful systems can be developed which, although requiring continuous human intervention, magnify human abilities significantly. One area in which we might look to find guidelines for following this approach to augmenting human abilities is in the development of technical systems to assist people with a physical and mental impairments. Research in this area is producing a number of examples of human-machine symbiosis which are instructive. A number of such prototype systems are described.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1993
Subtitle of host publication	systems engineering in the service of humans
Place of Publication	Piscataway, N.J.
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	356-360
Number of pages	5
Volume	4
ISBN (Print)	0780309111
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSMC.1993.390738
Publication status	Published - 1993
Event	IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1993: systems engineering in the service of humans - Le Touquet, France Duration: 17 Oct 1993 → 20 Oct 1993

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Conference	IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1993: systems engineering in the service of humans
Country/Territory	France
City	Le Touquet
Period	17/10/93 → 20/10/93

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Alm, N., McKinlay, A., Newell, A. F., & Arnott, J. L. (1993). Adding momentum to human abilities: lessons from research into computer-based systems for people with physical impairments. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1993: systems engineering in the service of humans (Vol. 4, pp. 356-360). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSMC.1993.390738

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Alm, N, McKinlay, A, Newell, AF & Arnott, JL 1993, Adding momentum to human abilities: lessons from research into computer-based systems for people with physical impairments. in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1993: systems engineering in the service of humans. vol. 4, IEEE, Piscataway, N.J., pp. 356-360, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1993: systems engineering in the service of humans, Le Touquet, France, 17/10/93. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSMC.1993.390738

Adding momentum to human abilities: lessons from research into computer-based systems for people with physical impairments. / Alm, Norman; McKinlay, Andrew; Newell, Alan F. et al.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1993: systems engineering in the service of humans. Vol. 4 Piscataway, N.J.: IEEE, 1993. p. 356-360.

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Alm N, McKinlay A, Newell AF, Arnott JL. Adding momentum to human abilities: lessons from research into computer-based systems for people with physical impairments. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1993: systems engineering in the service of humans. Vol. 4. Piscataway, N.J.: IEEE. 1993. p. 356-360 doi: 10.1109/ICSMC.1993.390738

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