Human Factors of Visual and Cognitive Performance in Driving

Human Factors of Visual and Cognitive Performance in Driving
Author: Candida Castro
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2008-11-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1040068413

Written clearly and concisely, using jargon-free language that is easily understood, this book compresses research from the past few decades into an accessible resource. It focuses on the concrete cognitive processes of driving, specifically, information acquisition and information processing. The authors delineate the theory, practice, and application of human factors knowledge and psychology to explain human errors that occur when acquiring information from the road environment. The book provides content on highway engineering, new technologies, vehicle, signage, VMS, and safety as well as information about the human factors on errors, situation awareness, workload, and fatigue.

Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems

Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems
Author: John L. Campbell
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2008
Genre: Roads
ISBN: 0309117518

NCHRP report 600 explores human factors principles and findings for consideration by highway designers and traffic engineers. The report is designed to help the nonexpert in human factors to consider more effectively the roadway user's capabilities and limitations in the design and operation of highway facilities.

Human Factors for the Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Mining Equipment

Human Factors for the Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Mining Equipment
Author: Tim Horberry
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 104017292X

Machines increasingly pervade the mining industry, reducing manual labor and raising production. While the use of new technologies such as remote control, vision enhancement technologies, continuous haulage, and automated equipment has grown, so has the potential for new health and safety risks. Written by leading experts from Australia and North A