Human-Centered Design Using System Modeling Language
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2017
Abstract
The human user is important to consider during system design. However, common system design models, such as the system modeling language, typically represent human users and operators as external actors, rather than as internal to the system. This research presents a method for integrating human considerations into system models through human-centered design. A specific system is selected to serve as the case study for demonstrating the methodology. The sample system is analyzed to identify the task and information flow. Then, both system- and human-centered diagrams are separately created to represent different viewpoints of the system. These diagrams are compared and analyzed, and new diagrams are created that incorporate both system and human considerations into one concordant representation of the system model. These new views allow systems engineers and human factors engineers to effectively communicate the role of the user during early system design trades.
Source Publication
Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making
Recommended Citation
Watson, M. E., Rusnock, C. F., Colombi, J. M., & Miller, M. E. (2017). Human-Centered Design Using System Modeling Language. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 11(3), 252–269. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555343417705255
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[*] Author note: At the time of publication of this article, author M. Watson was enrolled as a graduate student in the Systems Engineering program at AFIT.