ABSTRACT

In terms of simple and complex systems, it is a whole new world out there. At the initial publication of this book, fourteen years ago, the web was in its infancy, DVDs did not exist, cell phones were few and far between, and the information superhighway was just a blip upon the horizon. If you used the terms "social engineering," you were most lik

part |2 pages

Part I: Historical Foundations of Human Factors

chapter 1|22 pages

Historical Foundations of Human Factors

chapter 2|28 pages

Research Methods in Human Factors

chapter 3|28 pages

Reliability and Human Error in Systems

chapter 4|28 pages

Human Information Processing

part |2 pages

Part II: Perceptual Factors and Their Applications

chapter 5|26 pages

Visual Perception

chapter 6|28 pages

Perception of Objects in the World

part |2 pages

Part III Cognitive Factors and Their Applications

chapter 10|28 pages

Retention and Comprehension of Information

chapter 11|26 pages

Solving Problems and Making Decisions

chapter 12|24 pages

Experts and Expert Systems

part |2 pages

Part IV Action Factors and Their Applications

chapter 15|34 pages

Controls and Controlling Actions

part |2 pages

Part V: Environmental Factors and Their Applications

chapter 16|34 pages

Anthropometrics and Workspace Design

chapter 17|32 pages

Environmental Ergonomics

chapter 19|26 pages

Practice of Human Factors