Problem
Information overload during control of complex equipment
Other Names:
Information overload for process controllers Incidence:
In the case of nuclear reactors, reports indicate that in moments of crisis the amount of information relevant to warnings of the condition (as with the Three Mile Island incident) is such that operators are simply overwhelmed, leading to responses which exacerbate the crisis. Information is substituted for knowledge inhibiting understanding of the appropriate action required. Broader Problems:
Proliferation of information Strategies:
Introducing complex machinery Subject(s):
Information → Information Amenities → Equipment
Cybernetics → Control
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST