This book introduces the reader to the subject of Human Factors and provides practical and
pragmatic advice to assist engineers in designing interactive systems that are safer, more …

Over the past decade increased public concern and governmental regulatory agency action
has been directed at the industry as a result of major accidents around the world. Such …

Advanced control rooms will use advanced human-system interface (HSI) technologies that
may have significant implications for plant safety in that they will affect the operators overall …

Human-machine interaction (HMI) attempts to rationalize relevant attributes and categories
that emerge from the use of machines. Four main principles, that is, safety, performance …

Human factors engineering methodology is important for design of complex systems, such
as control rooms and distributed control systems. Available methodologies are however …

Human factors is generally defined as the “scientific discipline concerned with the
understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the …

A fundamental objective of human factors and ergonomics is to design and facilitate the
control of various artifacts, such as devices, systems, interfaces, rules, and procedures, to …

Engineering processes and methodologies used in building tomorrow's systems must place
a greater emphasis on designing usable systems that meet the needs of the systems' users …

With a practical, applied orientation, this book presents and integrates in a single source
important methods and tools used in the fields of industrial engineering, human factors, and …

One of the last remaining hurdles to be overcome in the design of safe, reliable systems is
the human being. For some time now safety and reliability engineers have recognised that …