An Information-Theoretic Method for Revealing System Structure
- 1 October 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
- Vol. 40 (4) , 169-172
- https://doi.org/10.1177/154193129604000405
Abstract
A generalized version of Shannon's information theory has proven useful in deducing the structure of general systems having many variables. In a system consisting of a human operator interacting with a physical apparatus, the detection of structure will presumably be useful in understanding and modeling the operator's performance. An overview of an information-theoretic technique for detecting system structure is provided.Keywords
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