Human factors in simple and complex systems

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Proctor, Robert W., author (author), Zandt, Trisha Van, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis 2008.
Edición:2nd ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629829606719
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  • Front cover; Contents; Preface; Authors; Part I: Historical Foundations of Human Factors; Chapter 1: Historical Foundations of Human Factors; Chapter 2: Research Methods in Human Factors; Chapter 3: Reliability and Human Errorin Systems; Chapter 4: Human Information Processing; Part II: Perceptual Factors and Their Applications; Chapter 5: Visual Perception; Chapter 6: Perception of Objectsin the World; Chapter 7: Hearing, Proprioception,and the Chemical Senses; Chapter 8: Display of Visual, Auditory,and Tactual Information; Part III Cognitive Factors and Their Applications
  • Chapter 9: Attention and the Assessment of Mental WorkloadChapter 10: Retention and Comprehension of Information; Chapter 11: Solving Problems and Making Decisions; Chapter 12: Experts and Expert Systems; Part IV Action Factors and Their Applications; Chapter 13: Response Selection and Principles of Compatibility; Chapter 14: Control of Movement and Learning of Motor Skill; Chapter 15: Controls and Controlling Actions; Part V: Environmental Factors and Their Applications; Chapter 16: Anthropometrics and Workspace Design; Chapter 17: Environmental Ergonomics
  • Chapter 18: Human Resource Management and MacroergonomicsChapter 19: Practice of Human Factors; Appendix 2: Values of log2 n and -p log2 p; Glossary; References; Back cover