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Structural monitoring using engineer–computer interaction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2002

RUTH STALKER  and
IAN F.C. SMITH
RUTH STALKER
Affiliation:
Computing Department, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YR, United Kingdom
IAN F.C. SMITH
Affiliation:
Institute of Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Abstract

Engineer–computer interaction (ECI) is a new subdomain of human–computer interaction that is specifically tailored to engineers' needs. ECI uses an information classification schema, provides a modular approach to task decomposition, and integrates standard engineering characteristics and working procedures into software. A software tool kit that interprets monitoring data taken from bridges was developed according to ECI guidelines. This tool kit was given to engineers for testing and evaluation. An empirical evaluation using questionnaires was performed. The results show that this ECI software corresponds to engineers' needs and the ECI approach has potential applications to other engineering tasks.

Keywords

Structural MonitoringEngineer–Computer InteractionModular ApproachTask Decomposition
Type
Research Article
Information
AI EDAM , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , June 2002 , pp. 203 - 218
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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