Predicting outcomes from measures of group cooperation with applications in traffic alert and control

Abstract

Data is obtained specifying a measure of a data set to be analyzed by human experts and allotted time for analysis completion. Based on same, a schedule is created for a primary meeting of human experts, whose aim is to analyze the data. The meeting is evaluated to create rate estimates for hypothetical meeting partitions; and, if the primary meeting is not adhering to schedule and/or can be speeded up, the meeting partitions are simulated until a partitioning scheme is determined that can restore the meeting to schedule and/or speed it up. In another aspect, a model of focus of attention of each member of a group of individuals engaged in an activity requiring cooperation is dynamically updated, and a cooperation index is determined based on the model of focus of attention, an interaction graph, and at least one physiological parameter of at least one of the members.

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         20 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions which when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform the method of:
 obtaining data specifying:
 a measure of a data set to be analyzed by human experts; and 
 an allotted time for analysis completion; 
   based on said measure of said data set and said allotted time, creating an analysis completion schedule for a primary meeting of said human experts, whose aim is to analyze said data set;   determining whether said primary meeting is adhering to said analysis completion schedule and/or can be speeded up;   evaluating said primary meeting to create rate estimates for hypothetical meeting partitions; and   responsive to said determining indicating that said primary meeting is not adhering to said analysis completion schedule and/or can be speeded up, simulating said meeting partitions until a partitioning scheme is determined that can restore the meeting to said completion schedule and/or speed up said primary meeting.