Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems (Hardcover, 2)

Historical Foundations of Human Factors
Historical Foundations of Human Factors
Research Methods in Human Factors
Reliability and Human Error in Systems
Human Information Processing

Perceptual Factors and Their Applications
Visual Perception
Perception of Objects in the World
Hearing, Proprioception, and the Chemical Senses
Display of Visual, Auditory, and Tactual Information

Cognitive Factors and Their Applications
Attention and the Assessment of Mental Workload
Retention and Comprehension of Information
Solving Problems and Making Decisions
Experts and Expert Systems

Action Factors and Their Applications
Response Selection and Principles of Compatibility
Control of Movement and Learning of Motor Skill
Controls and Controlling Actions

Environmental Factors and Their Applications
Anthropometrics and Workspace Design
Environmental Ergonomics
Human Resource Management and Macroergonomics
Practice of Human Factors

Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Glossary
References
Index