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Ironies of Automation (1983)

A seminal 1983 paper by L. Bainbridge examining how automating industrial processes can paradoxically expand rather than eliminate challenges faced by human operators. The paper explores strategies within the classic framework for handling abnormal conditions and discusses the potential for sustained human involvement through online decision-making in human-computer collaboration.

Background

Published in the journal Automatica, this paper is a foundational work in the field of human factors engineering and ergonomics, widely cited in studies of automation and human oversight.

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Lobsters
Published
Aug 16, 2026 at 01:13 AM
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6.0 / 10