Wolves, bees, and football: Enhancing coordination in sociotechnological problem solving systems through the study of human and animal groups |
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Authors: | David W. Eccles Paul T. Groth |
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Affiliation: | aThe Learning Systems Institute and Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, The Florida State University, C-4600 University Center, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA;bIntelligence, Agents, Multimedia Group, School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | This paper describes how sociotechnological systems comprising human and technological agents can be considered problem solving systems. Problem solving systems typically comprise many agents, each characterized by at least partial autonomy. A challenge for problem solving systems is to coordinate system agent operations during problem solving. This paper explores how competence models of human–human and animal–animal coordination might be used to inform the design of problem solving systems so that the potential for agent coordination is enhanced. System design principles are identified based on a review of competent coordination in human groups, such as work and sport teams, and animal groups, such wolf packs and bee colonies. These principles are then discussed in relation to agent coordination in the domains of E-Science, future combat systems, and medicine, which typify real-world environments comprising problem solving systems. |
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Keywords: | CHI Problem solving Systems Teams |
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