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An Agricultural Harvest Knowledge Survey to Distinguish Types of Expertise
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
  • Chase Meusel, Iowa State University
  • Chase Grimm, Iowa State University
  • Stephen B. Gilbert, Iowa State University
  • Greg R. Luecke, Iowa State University
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Link to Published Version
https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601465
Publication Date
9-1-2016
DOI
10.1177/1541931213601465
Conference Title
2016 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
Conference Date
September 19-23, 2016
Geolocation
(38.9071923, -77.03687070000001)
Abstract

Gaining insight into the unique characteristics of participants during user research is a valuable tool for both recruitment and understanding differences within the target population. This work describes an agricultural harvest knowledge survey that was created for user research studies that observed experienced combine operators driving a combine simulator in virtual crop fields. Two variations of the survey were designed, utilized, and evaluated in two separate studies. Both studies found a difference between low and high knowledge operators' performance on the knowledge survey in addition to performance differences. Based on the success of this survey as a population segmentation tool, the authors recommend three criteria for the design of future knowledge surveys in other domains: 1) use real world scenarios, 2) ensure question are neither too difficult nor too easy, and 3) ask the minimum number of questions to identify operator knowledge successfully. Future research aims to create a tool that can discern between system experts (with deep understanding of the system) and practice experts (who primarily have the wisdom of experience).

Comments

This is a manuscript of a proceeding published as Meusel, Chase, Chase Grimm, Stephen Gilbert, and Greg Luecke. "An Agricultural Harvest Knowledge Survey to Distinguish Types of Expertise." In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 60, no. 1 (2016): 2048-2052. DOI: 10.1177/1541931213601465. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Chase Meusel, Chase Grimm, Stephen B. Gilbert and Greg R. Luecke. "An Agricultural Harvest Knowledge Survey to Distinguish Types of Expertise" Washington, DCProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Vol. 60 Iss. 1 (2016) p. 2048 - 2052
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stephen_b_gilbert/56/