weh@sei.cmu.edu (Bill Hefley) (01/17/89)
I'd like to bring the following call for participation to your attention.
Last year's workshop was very well received, but had a strong orientation
towards industry folks doing rapid prototyping, etc. I believe that a more
balanced representation could be achieved this year to try and foster
development of both innovative research and applications efforts, as well as
to enhance our understanding of the issues. (I also have a vested interest in
this year's workshop, as I've been asked to co-chair the workshop.)
With those goals in mind, I submit to you the following call for
participation.
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Call for Participation
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CHI'89 Workshop
on
Real-Time, Decision Support
Computer-Human Interaction
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A limited attendance, invitational workshop on Real-Time, Decision Support
Computer-Human Interaction is being organized for the CHI '89 Conference in
Austin, Texas. The workshop will be held on 31 April to 1 May, 1989.
The purpose of the workshop is to cover issues facing users of crucial
real-time, decision support computer systems, e.g., air traffic control
computers, tactical command and control systems, missile warning computers,
etc.
The workshop will focus on the following theme: how do we give the user
sufficient, timely information to make critical decisions in real-time
withoutoverloading or distracting the human operator? The key words are
sufficient information (enough? too much? studies of acceptable ranges?) and
timely information (computer and human response time) sufficient to
accomplish the mission.
The workshop will build on ideas presented at a similar, previous workshop at
CHI '88. Those interested should review the January 1989 SIGCHI Bulletin that
contains the CHI '88 workshop results report, or request a copy from the Work-
shop Chairman listed below.
Participation in the workshop will be limited to twenty people. Individuals
wishing to attend the workshop may request an invitation by submitting a 3-5
page position paper discussing their experiences or findings with real-time,
decision-critical systems as a whole or may focus on one or more aspects of
this topic. We encourage both human factors and systems designers, as well
as other knowledgeable individuals to contribute their views. We wish to
obtain balanced industry/government/academia representation and interaction.
The position papers of the invited attendees will be reproduced and
distributed to the attendees prior to the workshop. Selected papers may be
submitted for publication in the SIGCHI Bulletin. Also workshop results will
be reported in the Bulletin.
Postion papers are due no later than 28 February 1989. Three copies, double-
spaced should be sent to:
CHI'89 Workshop on Real-Time, Decision Support Computer-Human Interaction
Steven Jacobs
Human-Machine Interface Systems Department
Mailstation: 134/3058
TRW Defense Systems Group
One Space Park
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(213) 217-3846
Invited participants will be notified by 10 March 1989 and will also be sent
copies of the selected position papers along with a final agenda for the
workshop.