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A case study is presented of the development of computer-based support tools for power engineers in the electricity supply industry. The objective was to develop an expert system to support witching schedule production. A user-centred approach was followed which led the user community to conclude that a switching schedule production assistant (SSPA) was required which would leave control with the power engineer. Prototype systems were developed and evaluated in user trials which revealed that a significant and more general purpose tool would be a computer generated electricity network display that the engineers could manipulate. The paper concludes that the process of enabling users to evaluate alternative forms of technology can facilitate the development systems that are useful, acceptable and usable.
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Eason, K.D., Harker, S.D.P., Raven, R.F. et al. Expert or assistant: Supporting power engineers in the management of electricity distribution. AI & Soc 9, 91–104 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01174481
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