Citation

Hobbs A. Hum. Factors Aerosp. Safety 2004; 4(4): 307-320.

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(Copyright © 2004, Ashgate Publishing)

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Abstract

Human fallibility presents a significant threat to the operation of complex technological systems. The distinction between errors of automatic and controlled processing has important implications for system safety and reliability. Robust systems generally require a combination of automatic and controlled errors to occur before a serious system disturbance is possible. An understanding of the cognitive forms of error, and the manner in which multiple errors combine to threaten complex systems enables the formulation of a standard against which the resilience of complex technological systems can be evaluated.