Transition
When control changes hands, is the human ready?
Control changing hands is the most dangerous moment in a partly autonomous system. Someone who has been out of the loop has to rebuild their picture of the situation before they are accountable for it. These patterns cover how a transfer is announced, what state moves with it, and how much time the human gets to orient.
3 patterns
- 01The HandoffThe machine yields control on purpose and gives the human time to orient before they are accountable.Intervene
- 12Return of ControlThe machine takes control back visibly, only when conditions are right, and doesn't fight the human.Intervene
- 13Operator-to-Operator HandoverWhen responsibility passes between people, the system carries its true state across.Know