Human Behavior Modeling for Predicting User Operations: Case Study via Model Based Systems Engineering Approach

Detecting the possible design deficiencies that may lead to human error is essential at the beginning of the project, human behavior models (HBRs) are tried to examine the user behaviors against the system design. HBRs are advantageous in evaluating the new design concepts, controls, displays, interfaces or procedures against the expensive high fidelity simulators and human subjects. The aim of this study is to answer the question if human is accepted as a part of the system and whether human himself and his behaviors can be modeled. This model is intended to be used in human factors analyses of new designs at an early stage before the human subject experiments in order to integrate human factors notions in the conceptual design phase. In this paper studies of human behavior modeling via Model Based Systems Engineering approach will be discussed.