Engaging human participants in CPHS design: A multi-view approach transforming human criticalities to system design requirements
March 1, 2025 - Kotronis, Christos; Nikolaidou, Mara; Tsadimas, Anargyros; Kapos, George-Dimitrios; Dalakas, Vassilis; Routis, Ioannis; Bardaki, Cleopatra; Dimitrakopoulos, George; Anagnostopoulos, Dimosthenis
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Abstract: The rise of Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable sensors enables the development of tailored, personalized human-centric systems. In Cyber-Physical Human Systems (CPHS), controllable physical components, computer systems and humans are integrated in a human-machine symbiotic environment. Humans, as system components, increase uncertainty in system operation, since their behavior may be unpredictable. Their notion and view of the system, play a significant role in their conscious participation and consequently predefined behavior as part of the system, while it is also affected by their intents, emotions and motivations. These should be considered as part of system design requirements. This work proposes a model-based design approach for CPHS design, in which human participants act as co-designers, exploring their concerns on system operation. These concerns are translated into critical design requirements that affect both human behavior and system structure and operation. To create a comprehensive system model, the approach generates human, system and criticality views using standardized modeling languages, like SysML. By making participants an active part of the design process, the system designer can consider their views and develop a feasible, suitable, and personalized CPHS design. To validate this claim, the approach is applied to the design of healthcare CPHS. The configuration of a Remote Elderly Monitoring System (REMS) that enables elderly patients to provide and receive real-time information about their health status from their home is co- designed with them. Through examination of patient feedback, human participation in design process leads to greater potential of adopting and properly operating the system.
Type of Publication: Review
