Essentials in Human Factors

Essentials in Human Factors
Author: Gerald Gamache
Publisher:
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2004
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781418499426

No sweeping epics here, these collected poems are essentially lyrical vignettes, mood-evocations drawn from experience, imagination, and an introspective sifting through the human contentions and passions. Melancholic in tone (even the few comic pieces spring from irony) the book's motifs bypass the transient social and political issues, pursuing the ineffable, beauty's elusive order, the flickering lights in the darkness of life's angst. The four-part, sub-titled, format takes the basic themes through their separate perspectives, and the attentive reader will find several if subtle threads, echoes, in the book's construction, supporting a sense of progression and closure.

Human Factors Methods

Human Factors Methods
Author: Neville Stanton
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2013
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1409457540

This second edition of Human Factors Methods: A Practical Guide for Engineering and Design now presents 107 design and evaluation methods including numerous refinements to those that featured in the original. The book acts as an ergonomics methods manual, aiding both students and practitioners. Offering a 'how-to' text on a substantial range of ergonomics methods, the eleven sections represent the different categories of ergonomics methods and techniques that can be used in the evaluation and design process.

Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics Methods

Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics Methods
Author: Neville Anthony Stanton
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 768
Release: 2004-08-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203489926

Research suggests that ergonomists tend to restrict themselves to two or three of their favorite methods in the design of systems, despite a multitude of variations in the problems that they face. Human Factors and Ergonomics Methods delivers an authoritative and practical account of methods that incorporate human capabilities and limitations, envi

Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics

Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics
Author: Stephen J. Guastello
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2013-12-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1466560096

Although still true to its original focus on the person–machine interface, the field of human factors psychology (ergonomics) has expanded to include stress research, accident analysis and prevention, and nonlinear dynamical systems theory (how systems change over time), human group dynamics, and environmental psychology. Reflecting new developments in the field, Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics: A Systems Approach, Second Edition addresses a wide range of human factors and ergonomics principles found in conventional and twenty-first century technologies and environments. Based on the author’s thirty years of experience, the text emphasizes fundamental concepts, systems thinking, the changing nature of the person-machine interface, and the dynamics of systems as they change over time. See What’s New in the Second Edition: Developments in working memory, degrees of freedom in cognitive processes, subjective workload, decision-making, and situation awareness Updated information on cognitive workload and fatigue Additional principles for HFE, networks, multiple person-machine systems, and human-robot swarms Accident analysis and prevention includes resilience, new developments in safety climate, and an update to the inventory of accident prevention techniques and their relative effectiveness Problems in "big data" mining Psychomotor control and its relevance to human-robot systems Navigation in real-world environment Trust in automation and augmented cognition Computer technology permeates every aspect of the human–machine system, and has only become more ubiquitous since the previous edition. The systems are becoming more complex, so it should stand to reason that theories need to evolve to cope with the new sources of complexity. While many books cover traditional topics and theory, they to not focus on the practical problems students will face in the future. With broad coverage that ranges from physical ergonomics to cognitive aspects of human-machine interaction and includes dynamic approaches to system failure, this book increases the number of methods and analytical tools that are available for the human factors researcher.

Human Factors in Product Design

Human Factors in Product Design
Author: W. Green
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1999-08-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780748408290

Manufacturers are becoming more aware of human factors in product design as a major competitive issue. In many product areas, manufacturers have reached a technology ceiling, which simply means that it is increasingly difficult to get ahead of the competition in terms of, for example, functionality, technical reliability or manufacturing costs. As a consequence, design has become a major battleground for manufacturers, and usability is recognized as being a central tenet of good design. This book provides a unique snapshot of current practice in human factors, identifying methods and techniques that work well under tight constraints and providing case study evidence of their effectiveness. The commercial implications of usability are discussed, and special attention is paid to two key trends: inclusive design and smart products. Inclusive design is about meeting the needs of all users with one design, which includes the elderly and the disabled. Smart products are multi-functional products with electronic interfaces containing a vast array of "helpful" functions. Industrial designers and manufacturing executives will find this text enlightening.

Human Factors in Simulation and Training

Human Factors in Simulation and Training
Author: Peter A. Hancock
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2008-12-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1420072846

Discussing issues and concepts relating to human factors in simulation, this book covers theory and application in fields such as space, ships, submarines, naval aviation, and commercial aviation. The authors develop and expand on concepts in simulator usage particularly specific characteristics and issues of simulation and their effect on the validity and functionality of simulators as a training device. The chapters contain in depth discussions of these particular characteristics and issues. They also incorporate theories pertaining to the motivational aspects of training, simulation of social events, and PC based simulation.

Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers

Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers
Author: Mark R. Lehto
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 996
Release: 2007-08-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1410615464

Emphasizing customer oriented design and operation, Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers explores the behavioral, physical, and mathematical foundations of the discipline and how to apply them to improve the human, societal, and economic well being of systems and organizations. The book discusses product design, such as tools,

Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics

Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics
Author: Gavriel Salvendy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1754
Release: 2012-05-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118129083

The fourth edition of the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics has been completely revised and updated. This includes all existing third edition chapters plus new chapters written to cover new areas. These include the following subjects: Managing low-back disorder risk in the workplace Online interactivity Neuroergonomics Office ergonomics Social networking HF&E in motor vehicle transportation User requirements Human factors and ergonomics in aviation Human factors in ambient intelligent environments As with the earlier editions, the main purpose of this handbook is to serve the needs of the human factors and ergonomics researchers, practitioners, and graduate students. Each chapter has a strong theory and scientific base, but is heavily focused on real world applications. As such, a significant number of case studies, examples, figures, and tables are included to aid in the understanding and application of the material covered.

Human Factors in Aviation

Human Factors in Aviation
Author: Earl L. Wiener
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 729
Release: 1988
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0127500316

Since the 1950s, a number of specialized books dealing with human factors has been published, but very little in aviation. Human Factors in Aviation is the first comprehensive review of contemporary applications of human factors research to aviation. A "must" for aviation professionals, equipment and systems designers, pilots, and managers--with emphasis on definition and solution of specific problems. General areas of human cognition and perception, systems theory, and safety are approached through specific topics in aviation--behavioral analysis of pilot performance, cockpit automation, advancing display and control technology, and training methods.