Fundamental scientific research questions of human related safety in complex tightly-coupled human-machine systems
Chen Shanguang
Zhang Yijing
Li Zhizhong
Ge Liezhong
Wang Chunhui
Abstract：Under the"Four Specials"conditions(special environments,special tasks,special equipment,and special personnel),complex tightly-coupled human-machine systems exhibit distinct characteristics such as human-in-the-loop,frequent human-machine interactions,and significant mutual influence between humans and machines.These features lead to prominent and typical human related safety issues.Through aggregating knowledge from literature review,accident case studies,and engineering practice,this paper elaborates on the characteristics of complex tightly-coupled human-machine systems,clarifies the definition of human related safety(including its research subjects,topics,and methods),and provides a systematic analysis framework on the causes of human related safety from a whole life-cycle perspective of system development.Furthermore,theoretical hypotheses are proposed for human related safety,along with its fundamental scientific research questions and methods.
Keywords：complex tightly-coupled human-machine systemhuman related safetyabnormal behaviorshuman factors design defectshuman-machine conflictshuman-machine collaboration
Publication Date：2025-02-14
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)