Human-Computer Interaction: An Empirical Research Perspective is the definitive guide to
empirical research in HCI. The book begins with foundational topics including an historical …

To what extent are identified psychological processes created in laboratories? The present
work addresses this issue with reference to one particular realm of behavior: vigilance …

Many books on user centered design and HCI focus on the way people interact with
technology. This is an important issue, because people routinely interact with technology on …

The headlong rush to automate continues apace. The dominant question still remains
whether we can automate, not whether we should automate. However, it is this latter …

This commentary looks to evaluate the opportunities that are offered by the differences
between individuals and how a focus on this issue will influence the future design of all …

Vigilance, or the ability to sustain attention for extended periods of time, has been of interest
to the human factors and ergonomics community for 70 years. During this time, several …

A woman is operated on while she's awake... A plane runs out of gas while circling an airport
for 30 minutes... A passenger liner is mistaken for an enemy fighter and shot down... A …

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 …

Neuroergonomics complements traditional ergonomic approaches to understanding many
aspects of human–system performance, including the analysis of human error. This paper …

This is a comprehensive, but accessible text that introduces students to the fields of human
factors and ergonomics. The book is intended for undergraduate students, written from the …