Specification of adaptive aiding systems

Designers’ decision-making in specifying adaptive aiding systems is considered. A study of design decisions in specifying aiding for a fighter aircraft mission scenario is discussed. Results indicate a high degree of consistency on the part of individual designers. However, there are substantial variations among designers in terms of both decisions made and information used to make the decisions. The implications of these results for the development of design tools, as well as the types of research studies the results of which would be valued by designers, are considered.