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Seeing the woods for the trees: the problem of information inefficiency and information overload on operator performance (2017)
Journal Article
Dadashi, N., Golightly, D., & Sharples, S. (in press). Seeing the woods for the trees: the problem of information inefficiency and information overload on operator performance. Cognition, Technology and Work, 19(4), 561–570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-017-0451-1

One of the recurring questions in designing dynamic control environments is whether providing more information leads to better operational decisions. The idea of having every piece of information is increasingly tempting (and in safety critical domai... Read More about Seeing the woods for the trees: the problem of information inefficiency and information overload on operator performance.

Critical realism and economic anthropology (2017)
Journal Article
Harvey, J., Smith, A., & Golightly, D. (2017). Critical realism and economic anthropology. Journal of Critical Realism, 16(5), 431-450. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767430.2017.1377384

This paper discusses basic critical realism within the context of economic anthropology and develops an approach to studying material relations between people. A diachronic form of analysis, following the work of Bhaskar and Archer, is described as a... Read More about Critical realism and economic anthropology.

A cross-sector analysis of human and organisational factors in the deployment of data-driven predictive maintenance (2017)
Journal Article
Golightly, D., Kefalidou, G., & Sharples, S. (2018). A cross-sector analysis of human and organisational factors in the deployment of data-driven predictive maintenance. Information Systems and E-Business Management, 16(3), 627–648. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-017-0343-1

Domains such as utilities, power generation, manufacturing and transport are increasingly turning to data-driven tools for management and maintenance of key assets. Whole ecosystems of sensors and analytical tools can provide complex, predictive view... Read More about A cross-sector analysis of human and organisational factors in the deployment of data-driven predictive maintenance.

Train driving simulator studies: can novice drivers deliver the goods? (2017)
Journal Article
Large, D. R., Golightly, D., & Taylor, E. (2017). Train driving simulator studies: can novice drivers deliver the goods?. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, https://doi.org/10.1177/0954409717704260

Early research suggests that, in a simulated train-driving environment, unskilled, novice drivers may exhibit comparable behaviour and performance to experienced, professional train drivers after receiving only minimal, task-specific training. Howeve... Read More about Train driving simulator studies: can novice drivers deliver the goods?.