The ZOG approach to man-machine communication

ZOG is a rapid response, large network, menu selection system used for man- machine communication. The philosophy behind this style: of communication w as first developed by the PROMIS (Problem Oriented Medical Information Syst em) Laboratory of the University of Vermont. ZOG has been used in a number of task domains to help explore the limits and potential benefits of the co mmunication philosophy. This paper discusses the basic ideas in ZOG, descri bes the architecture of a system implemented to carry out that exploration, and discusses our initial experience.