An automation surprise is an action that is performed by an automation system and is unexpected by the user. A mode error can be a common cause of an automation surprise. Automation surprise can be dangerous when it upsets the situational awareness of a control operator.
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“Besides black art, there is only automation and mechanization.”
—Federico García Lorca (1898–1936)
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