Safety-relevant mode confusions—modelling and reducing them.

Jan Bredereke; Axel Lankenau

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Safety-relevant mode confusions—modelling and reducing them.

June 1, 2005

Bredereke J, Lankenau A. Reliab Eng Syst Saf. 2004;88(3).

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"Mode confusion" occurs when a user’s sense of how a technology works doesn't match its functionality. The authors shape and validate a definition of mode confusion specific to safety-critical systems.

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