HUMAN RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT TOOL SUPPORTING SAFETY ISSUE ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A human reliability assessment tool, comprising:
- at least one performance assessment worksheet regarding at least one of the group consisting of the evaluation of a scenario, the making of a decision selecting a response to the scenario, and the carrying out of the response, wherein the performance assessment worksheet is an electronic structured information entry document on machine readable media enabled by a processor of a computerized device;
a plurality of checklist information entry items incorporated into the performance assessment worksheet;
a modeling portion of the performance assessment worksheet structured for recording an information entry relating to a step in a model of human performance; and
a linkage between the checklist information entry items and a plurality of related effects within a relevant operational environment, wherein an automated determination is made as to whether specific performance levels are achieved within the relevant operational environment.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, a human reliability assessment tool includes at least one performance assessment worksheet regarding at least one of the group of the evaluation of a scenario, the making of a decision selecting a response to the scenario, and the carrying out of the response. The performance assessment worksheet is an electronic structured information entry document on machine-readable media enabled by a processor of a computerized device. A plurality of checklist information entry items is incorporated into the performance assessment worksheet. A modeling portion of the performance assessment worksheet is structured for recording an information entry relating to a step in a model of human performance. A linkage is formed between the checklist information entry items and a plurality of related effects within a relevant operational environment. An automated determination is made as to whether specific performance levels are achieved within the relevant operational environment.
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20 Claims
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1. A human reliability assessment tool, comprising:
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at least one performance assessment worksheet regarding at least one of the group consisting of the evaluation of a scenario, the making of a decision selecting a response to the scenario, and the carrying out of the response, wherein the performance assessment worksheet is an electronic structured information entry document on machine readable media enabled by a processor of a computerized device; a plurality of checklist information entry items incorporated into the performance assessment worksheet; a modeling portion of the performance assessment worksheet structured for recording an information entry relating to a step in a model of human performance; and a linkage between the checklist information entry items and a plurality of related effects within a relevant operational environment, wherein an automated determination is made as to whether specific performance levels are achieved within the relevant operational environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of assessing human reliability, the method comprising:
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utilizing a performance assessment worksheet regarding any one or more of the group consisting of the evaluation of a scenario, the making of a decision selecting a response to the scenario, and the carrying out of the response;
the performance assessment worksheet comprising an electronic structured information entry document enabled by a processor of a computerized device;recording an information entry into the electronic structured information entry document, the information entry relating to a step in a model of human performance; recording additional information entry items into the electronic structured information entry document; linking the additional information entry items and a plurality of related effects within a relevant operational environment; and automatically determining whether specific performance levels are achieved within the relevant operational environment based on the additional information entry items recorded. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program usable as a human reliability assessment tool stored on a computerized system having a processor, the computer program having computer readable program code for program executables embodied therein, the program executables comprising the steps:
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defining a scenario; defining a desired action to be taken by at least one member of a flight crew for the scenario; defining a required performance level for the scenario; defining a reliability needed for the required performance level; and receiving data from at least one member of the flight crew documenting effects in the operational environment and summarizing results from the action. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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