Episode #5: Interview with Robert Hutton

Date: 5/7/2020 Show Description: “Today we welcome our friend, Rob Hutton. Rob is co-founder and director of Trimetis Ltd, a four-person cognitive systems engineering consultancy in Bristol, England. Rob and I started our careers together as young research assistants at Klein Associates in the early 1990s. His thinking contributed to early cognitive task analysis methods and he helped articulate models of macrocognition. Rob is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors. He is also a part-time lecturer in Nottingham Trent University’s psychology department.” Where to find Robert: Trimetis Nottingham Trent University Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian’s website Brian’s LinkedIn Brian’s Twitter Laura’s website Laura’s LinkedIn Laura’s Twitter Timestamps: Starting an NDM business in England [1:30] Types of client organizations [3:30] A project that Rob is excited to be working on [6:05] Challenges conveying the value of NDM theory to students [8:45] What’s the craziest situation you’ve found yourself in, in the name of science? [16:40] Challenges of cognitive task analysis field research [23:55] A rewarding impactful project [25:10] Success of Co-authored Applied Cognitive Task Analysis paper [29:10] What is the most valuable proposition that you offer your customers? [29:50] Cultural differences of NDM research in the US vs. the UK [33:05] Who are three people who have influenced your approach? [41:40] What question would you ask someone to determine whether they practice NDM? [46:30] Two truths and a lie [50:00]