About the Author

John D. Lee is a professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has investigated the issues of human-automation interaction, particularly trust inautomation, for over 20 years. More specifically, his research considers trust and acceptance, as well as issues of distraction and engagement. He helped to edit the Handbook of Cognitive Engineering, which focusses on human interaction with increasingly autonomous systems. He is also a co-author of a popular textbook: Designing for People: An introduction to human factors engineering (http://designing4people.com).