Abstract
Indications from alerts or alarm systems can be the trigger for decisions, or they can elicit further information search. We report an experiment on the tendency to collect additional information after receiving system indications. We varied the proclivity of the alarm system towards false positive or false negative indications and the perceived risk of the situation. Results showed that false alarm-prone systems led to more frequent re-checking following both alarms and non-alarms in the high risk condition, whereas miss-prone systems led to high re-checking rates only for non-alarms, representing an asymmetry effect. Increasing the risk led to more re-checks with all alarm systems, but it had a stronger impact in the false alarm-prone condition. Results regarding the relation of risk and the asymmetry effect of false negative and false positive indications are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 289-292 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 International Annual Meeting, HFES 2016 - Washington, United States Duration: 19 Sep 2016 → 23 Sep 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Human Factors and Ergonomics