Decision making [human-centered computing]

Computers, including intelligent systems, assist human decision making in many ways. Expert systems can be considered decision aids, as can systems that use statistical methods to assist in diagnostic procedures. Decision aids can provide information involved in deciding or information pertinent to evaluating states of the world. To support these situation assessment and monitoring activities, computers can integrate and display information and assist in replanning. We sharpen the focus for new and potentially useful applications of intelligent systems technologies.