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Taylor & Francis Ltd Human Factors Engineering And Ergonomics A Systems Approach 2Nd Edition 2013 by Stephen J. Guastello
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 awarenessUpdated information on cognitive workload and fatigueAdditional principles for HFE, networks, multiple person-machine systems, and human-robot swarmsAccident analysis and prevention includes resilience, new developments in safety climate, and an update to the inventory of accident prevention techniques and their relative effectivenessProblems in "big data" miningPsychomotor control and its relevance to human-robot systemsNavigation in real-world environmentTrust in automation and augmented cognitionComputer 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. Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics Entry of Human Factors and ErgonomicsBroader Themes in the TextCriteria of Human FactorsDiscussion Questions Elements of Human Factors Analysis Allocation of FunctionHuman Error and System ReliabilityUsability TestingCommunication, Information, and EntropySystem Events Change Over TimeDiscussion QuestionsPsychophysicsClassical PsychophysicsBasic Psychophysical ScalingSignal Detection TheoryFuzzy Signal Detection TheoryMultidimensional StimuliDiscussion QuestionsVisual DisplaysSense of VisionPerceptionPrinciples of Display DesignSigns of ImportanceIllumination and GlareDiscussion QuestionsAuditory and Tactile DisplaysSense of HearingNonverbal Auditory DisplaysSpeech DisplaysNoiseTactile DisplaysDiscussion QuestionsCognitionOrganization of Human MemoryTypes of DecisionsCognitive WorkloadAutomatization of Cognitive ProcessesDegrees of Freedom in Cognitive Task OrganizationDynamic Decisions and Situation AwarenessCognitive Analyses of a Person-Machine SystemDiscussion QuestionsPsychomotor Skill and ControlsReaction or Response TimeLearning and Skill AcquisitionTypes of Manual ControlsFeedback and ControlsVoice ControlsDiscussion QuestionsAnthropometry and Work Space DesignBody MeasurementsSafety and Related ConcernsPhysical AbilitiesSome Common Biomechanical IssuesComputer WorkstationsDiscussion QuestionsStress and Human PerformanceNature and Types of StressPhysical StressorsSocial StressorsSpeed and Load StressConsequences of StressWork SchedulesConsequences of StressStress and Performance DynamicsDiscussion QuestionsOccupational Accidents and PreventionCauses of Death and InjuryStructural Risk ModelsGroup Dynamics, Safety Climate, and Resilience Accident Prevention ProgramsEmergency ResponseDiscussion QuestionsHuman-Computer InteractionThe Changing Nature of the InterfaceControlsMemory EnhancementsVisual DisplaysAuditory and Multimedia DisplaysThe Internet and the WebVirtual RealityEmotions in Human-Computer InterfacesDiscussion QuestionsProgramming, Artificial Intelligence, and Artificial LifeThe Evolution of ProgramsArtificial Intelligence and Expert SystemsSmart Integrated SystemsLarge-Scale Integrated SystemsArtificial LifeValidation IssuesDiscussion QuestionsComplex SystemsNDS and Complex SystemsReal-World ComplexityNetworksEvolutionary and Revolutionary Change in SystemsCollective IntelligenceGroup CoordinationSafety in Complex SystemsDiscussion Questions 238Environmental DesignMicroenvironmentsMacroenvironmentsThe Great OutdoorsPlaying in TrafficOuter SpaceDiscussion QuestionsReferences Index