Optimizing Future Advanced BCIs: Using WDA to Identify Potential Pain Points in BCI Systems

Brandon J. King; Gemma Read; Paul M. Salmon

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Optimizing Future Advanced BCIs: Using WDA to Identify Potential Pain Points in BCI Systems

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Optimizing Future Advanced BCIs: Using WDA to Identify Potential Pain Points in BCI Systems

Brandon J. King, Gemma Read and Paul M. Salmon

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol.67(1), pp.728-733

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) International Annual Meeting, 67th (Washington, United States, 23-Oct-2023–27-Oct-2023)

Sage Publications, Inc.

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/21695067231192882

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Cognitive Work Analysis

Brain-computer interfaces

Work Domain Analysis

Risk assessment

System design

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are a rapidly developing technology with the potential for a wide range of applications, yet the technology and its possible risks are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to develop and analyse an abstraction hierarchy model of a hypothetical, advanced invasive BCI system lifecycle to identify potential design lifecycle risks. Ten subject matter experts participated in a workshop to validate a BCI lifecycle abstraction hierarchy, which was subsequently analysed using the Sociotechnical Systems-Design Toolkit (STS-DT) prompts. The analysis identified the system purpose of generating wealth for companies and shareholders conflicted with other system purposes relating to health and wellbeing. Findings also identified poorly supported system functions, such as the regulation of BCI technologies, and potentially unreliable system objects. In conclusion, it is recommended that the identified issues be addressed through a sociotechnical systems approach focusing on joint optimisation across the system.

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Title: Optimizing Future Advanced BCIs: Using WDA to Identify Potential Pain Points in BCI Systems
Authors: Brandon J. King (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science
Gemma Read (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Psychology
Paul M. Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science
Publication details: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol.67(1), pp.728-733
Conference details: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) International Annual Meeting, 67th (Washington, United States, 23-Oct-2023–27-Oct-2023)
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.1177/21695067231192882
ISSN: 2169-5067; 1071-1813
Copyright note: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
Grants: Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship, RTP, Department of Education (Australia, Canberra)
Organisation Unit: Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; School of Health - Psychology
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99971186002621
Output Type: Conference paper

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