User Reliance Research Articles

The Interaction Of Elaboration-Based Expert Systems And Cognitive Style On Knowledge Development

Expert system research in accounting has focused on knowledge transfer from the expert system to the user. This early research spurred studies on how to appropriately design an intelligent computer-based decision aid so as to positively affect the user’s development of knowledge. Researchers focused on the design of the user interface and pulled from research in cognitive psychology on knowledge acquisition. This research builds upon the existing literature by considering a factor that has yet to be examined, the user’s individual cognitive styles, which may be interacting with the expert system designs thereby affecting knowledge development. Prior research has shown that individuals have measurable differences in cognitive style. These differences have been shown to affect the development of knowledge. Cognitive fit between an expert system and the user may influence the user's reliance on the expert system. This, in turn, may affect knowledge development. This study examines the interaction of the individual’s cognitive style with a particular expert system design to determine whether or not the individual will attend to the expert system at a level great enough to facilitate knowledge acquisition and/or development. Knowledge development is a basic requirement in determining the success of an intelligent decision aid as discussed by Rose and Wolfe (1998). This study examines this interaction to ascertain whether a particular cognitive style is more compatible with expert systems.

Using Technology to Overcome the Tyranny of Space: Information Provision and Wayfinding

Urban wayfinding technology offers many possibilities by which older people and mobility-impaired users can overcome the barriers encountered on every-day journeys in the built environment. Previous work has highlighted the extent to which personal mobility and independence are significant determinants of the quality of life amongst both elderly and visually impaired groups. The paper outlines the development of the auditory location finder (ALF), which is a beacon-based local information system designed to enhance the wayfinding activities of these, and potentially other, user-groups in the community. The proposed system provides the user with an audio message, which is obtained on request via a small portable hand unit. The messages inform the user of their whereabouts and give information about the area that they are currently in. The development of the device involves issues such as message content and structure, route choice, orientation, landmarks, clues and the extent of user reliance on technology. Preliminary trials have been carried out in a UK city and have obtained initial user feedback to help underpin the technological development of the device and its potential application. The paper concludes by outlining the importance of new urban technology and the way in which such local information systems can potentially contribute to overcoming particular patterns of exclusion experienced by mobility-impaired groups, such as the visually impaired.

BHA/BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE HISTORY OF ART/BIBLIOGRAPHIE D'HISTOIRE DE L'ART

Previous articleNext article No AccessBHA/BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE HISTORY OF ART/BIBLIOGRAPHIE D'HISTOIRE DE L'ARTMichael RinehartMichael Rinehart Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Art Documentation Volume 9, Number 3Fall 1990 Published for the Art Libraries Society of North America Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/adx.9.3.27948237 Views: 2Total views on this site Copyright © 1990 ARLIS/NAPDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.