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Book Automation and Human Performance  Theory and Applications

Download or read book Automation and Human Performance Theory and Applications written by R. Parasuraman and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Automation and Human Performance

Download or read book Automation and Human Performance written by Raja Parasuraman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is perhaps no facet of modern society where the influence of computer automation has not been felt. Flight management systems for pilots, diagnostic and surgical aids for physicians, navigational displays for drivers, and decision-aiding systems for air-traffic controllers, represent only a few of the numerous domains in which powerful new automation technologies have been introduced. The benefits that have been reaped from this technological revolution have been many. At the same time, automation has not always worked as planned by designers, and many problems have arisen--from minor inefficiencies of operation to large-scale, catastrophic accidents. Understanding how humans interact with automation is vital for the successful design of new automated systems that are both safe and efficient. The influence of automation technology on human performance has often been investigated in a fragmentary, isolated manner, with investigators conducting disconnected studies in different domains. There has been little contact between these endeavors, although principles gleaned from one domain may have implications for another. Also, with a few exceptions, the research has tended to be empirical and only theory-driven. In recent years, however, various groups of investigators have begun to examine human performance in automated systems in general and to develop theories of human interaction with automation technology. This book presents the current theories and assesses the impact of automation on different aspects of human performance. Both basic and applied research is presented to highlight the general principles of human-computer interaction in several domains where automation technologies are widely implemented. The major premise is that a broad-based, theory-driven approach will have significant implications for the effective design of both current and future automation technologies. This volume will be of considerable value to researchers in human

Book Human Performance in Automated and Autonomous Systems

Download or read book Human Performance in Automated and Autonomous Systems written by Mustapha Mouloua and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines recent advances in theories, models, and methods relevant to automated and autonomous systems. The following chapters provide perspectives on modern autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars and unmanned aerial systems, directly from the professionals working with and studying them. Current theories surrounding topics such as vigilance, trust, and fatigue are examined throughout as predictors of human performance in the operation of automated systems. The challenges related to attention and effort in autonomous vehicles described within give credence to still-developing methods of training and selecting operators of such unmanned systems. The book further recognizes the need for human-centered approaches to design; a carefully crafted automated technology that places the "human user" in the center of that design process. Features Combines scientific theories with real-world applications where automated technologies are implemented Disseminates new understanding as to how automation is now transitioning to autonomy Highlights the role of individual and team characteristics in the piloting of unmanned systems and how models of human performance are applied in system design Discusses methods for selecting and training individuals to succeed in an age of increasingly complex human-machine systems Provides explicit benchmark comparisons of progress across the last few decades, and identifies future prognostications and the constraints that impinge upon these lines of progress Human Performance in Automated and Autonomous Systems: Current Theory and Methods illustrates the modern scientific theories and methods to be applied in real-world automated technologies.

Book Human Performance  Situation Awareness  and Automation

Download or read book Human Performance Situation Awareness and Automation written by Dennis A. Vincenzi and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005-01-06 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2000, the Conference on Automation joined forces with a partner group on situation awareness (SA). The rising complexity of systems demands that one can be aware of a large range of environmental and task-based stimulation in order to match what is done with what has to be done. Thus, SA and automation-based interaction fall naturally together and this conference is the second embodiment of this union. Moving into the 21st century, further diversification of the applications of automation will continue--for example, the revolution in genetic technology. Given the broad nature of this form of human-machine interaction, it is vital to apply past lessons to map a future for the symbiotic relationship between humans and the artifacts they create. It is as part of this ongoing endeavor that the present volume is offered.

Book Systems Engineering Approach to Medical Automation

Download or read book Systems Engineering Approach to Medical Automation written by Robin Felder and published by Artech House. This book was released on 2008 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book offers you a solid understanding of medical automation principles and the latest applications in the field. You discover how computers and devices can be used to schedule personnel and services, and help maintain a just-in-time, lean, and more affordable medical services. You learn how to automate your pharmacy and laboratory services for maximum profit and minimum turnaround time. Moreover, this forward-looking book helps you determine how nanotechnology is evolving to solve difficult medical challenges.

Book Human Performance in Automated and Autonomous Systems  Two Volume Set

Download or read book Human Performance in Automated and Autonomous Systems Two Volume Set written by Mustapha Mouloua and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set addresses a variety of human factors issues and engineering concerns across various real-world applications such as aviation and driving, cybersecurity, and healthcare systems. The contents of these books also present recent theories and methods related to human performance, workload and usability assessment in automated and autonomous systems. In this set, the authors discuss both current and developing topics of advanced automation technologies and present emerging practical challenges. Topics covered include unmanned aerial systems and self-driving cars, individual and team performance, human-robot interaction, and operator selection and training. Both practical and theoretical discussions of modern automated and autonomous systems are provided throughout each of the volumes. These books are suitable for those first approaching the issues to those well versed in these fast-moving areas, including students, teachers, researchers, engineers, and policy makers alike. Volume 1 - Human Performance in Automated and Autonomous Systems: Current Theory and Methods Volume 2 - Human Performance in Automated and Autonomous Systems: Emerging Issues and Practical Perspectives

Book Space Safety and Human Performance

Download or read book Space Safety and Human Performance written by Barbara G. Kanki and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Space Safety and Human Performance provides a comprehensive reference for engineers and technical managers within aerospace and high technology companies, space agencies, operators, and consulting firms. The book draws upon the expertise of the world’s leading experts in the field and focuses primarily on humans in spaceflight, but also covers operators of control centers on the ground and behavior aspects of complex organizations, thus addressing the entire spectrum of space actors. During spaceflight, human performance can be deeply affected by physical, psychological and psychosocial stressors. Strict selection, intensive training and adequate operational rules are used to fight performance degradation and prepare individuals and teams to effectively manage systems failures and challenging emergencies. The book is endorsed by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS). Provides information on critical aspects of human performance in space missions Addresses the issue of human performance, from physical and psychosocial stressors that can degrade performance, to selection and training principles and techniques to enhance performance Brings together essential material on: cognition and human error; advanced analysis methods such as human reliability analysis; environmental challenges and human performance in space missions; critical human factors and man/machine interfaces in space systems design; crew selection and training; and organizational behavior and safety culture Includes an endorsement by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS)

Book The Handbook of Human Machine Interaction

Download or read book The Handbook of Human Machine Interaction written by Guy A. Boy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Human-Machine Interaction features 20 original chapters and a conclusion focusing on human-machine interaction (HMI) from analysis, design and evaluation perspectives. It offers a comprehensive range of principles, methods, techniques and tools to provide the reader with a clear knowledge of the current academic and industry practice and debate that define the field. The text considers physical, cognitive, social and emotional aspects and is illustrated by key application domains such as aerospace, automotive, medicine and defence. Above all, this volume is designed as a research guide that will both inform readers on the basics of human-machine interaction from academic and industrial perspectives and also provide a view ahead at the means through which human-centered designers, including engineers and human factors specialists, will attempt to design and develop human-machine systems.

Book Human Performance in Automated and Autonomous Systems

Download or read book Human Performance in Automated and Autonomous Systems written by Mustapha Mouloua and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is devoted to the examination of emerging practical issues related to automated and autonomous systems. The book highlights the significance of these emergent technologies that determine the course of our daily lives. Each unique chapter highlights human factors and engineering concerns across real-world applications, including matters related to aviation and healthcare, human-robot interaction, transportation systems, cybersecurity and cyber defense. This book also depicts the boundaries that separate humans from machine as we continue to become ever more immersed in and symbiotic with these fast-emerging technologies. Automation, across many occupations, has transitioned the human to a role of monitoring machines, presenting challenges related to vigilance and workload. This book identifies the importance of an approach to automated technology that emphasizes the "human user" at the center of the design process. Features Provides perspectives on the role of the individual and teams in complex technical systems such as aviation, healthcare, and medicine Presents the development of highly autonomous systems related to human safety and performance Examines solutions to human factors challenges presented by modern threats to data privacy and cybersecurity Discusses human perceptual and cognitive capabilities underwriting to the design of automated and autonomous systems • Provides in-depth, expert reviews of context-related developments in automation and human-robot teaming Human Performance in Automated and Autonomous Systems: Emerging Issues and Practical Perspectives applies scientific theory directly to real-world systems where automation and autonomous technology is implemented.

Book Human Factors Issues in Combat Identification

Download or read book Human Factors Issues in Combat Identification written by Robert P Herz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book presents an array of approaches on how human factors theory and research addresses the challenges associated with combat identification. Special emphasis is placed on reducing human error that leads to fratricide, which is the unintentional death or injury of friendly personnel by friendly weapons during an enemy engagement. Although fratricide has been a concern since humans first engaged in combat operations, it gained prominence during the Persian Gulf War. To reduce fratricide, advances in technological approaches to enhance combat identification (e.g., Blue Force Tracker) should be coupled with the application of human factors principles to reduce human error. The book brings together a diverse group of authors from academic and military researchers to government contractors and commercial developers to provide a single volume with broad appeal. Human Factors Issues in Combat Identification is intended for the larger human factors community within academia, the military and other organizations that work with the military such as government contractors and commercial developers as well as others interested in combat identification issues including military personnel and policy makers.

Book Engineering Psychology and Human Performance

Download or read book Engineering Psychology and Human Performance written by Christopher D. Wickens and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forming connections between human performance and design Engineering Psychology and Human Performance, 4e examines human-machine interaction. The book is organized directly from the psychological perspective of human information processing. The chapters generally correspond to the flow of information as it is processed by a human being--from the senses, through the brain, to action--rather than from the perspective of system components or engineering design concepts. This book is ideal for a psychology student, engineering student, or actual practitioner in engineering psychology, human performance, and human factors Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: * Identify how human ability contributes to the design of technology. * Understand the connections within human information processing and human performance. * Challenge the way they think about technology's influence on human performance. * show how theoretical advances have been, or might be, applied to improving human-machine interaction

Book Contemporary Issues in Human Factors and Aviation Safety

Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Human Factors and Aviation Safety written by Helen C. Muir and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every issue of Ashgate's Human Factors and Aerospace Safety: An International Journal publishes an invited, critical review of a key area from a widely-respected researcher. To celebrate a successful first three years of the journal and to make these papers available to a wider audience, they have been collated here into a single volume. The book is divided into three sections, with articles addressing safety issues in flight deck design, aviation operations and training, and air traffic management. These articles describe the state of current research within a practical context and present a potential future research agenda. Contemporary Issues in Human Factors and Aviation Safety will appeal to both professionals and researchers in aviation and associated industries who are interested in learning more about current issues in flight safety.

Book Ergonomics

    Book Details:
  • Author : Neville Moray
  • Publisher : Psychology Press
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9780415322577
  • Pages : 580 pages

Download or read book Ergonomics written by Neville Moray and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because of the 'applied' nature of ergonomics there are many outstanding pieces of work that have never been published in the archival literature. These volumes collect some of those papers that have attained classical status.

Book Neuroergonomics

    Book Details:
  • Author : Raja Parasuraman
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 0195368657
  • Pages : 443 pages

Download or read book Neuroergonomics written by Raja Parasuraman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For a comprehensive understanding of the field of neuroergonomics, this is the book. The editors and contributors are distinguished researchers and this is a landmark book for this fairly young field" - Gary Kaniuk, Cermak Health Services, Doody's. "For some of us who grew up in the field of cognitive psychology, there has been a certain frustration that Our colleagues were more interested in methodological and conceptual refinement via precisely controlled laboratory studies than in translation of our efforts to real working environments. The problems posed by Neuroergonomics-involving the reciprocal interaction of brain and physical world-not only provide ergonomics with a route to analysis of work that goes beyond traditional assessment of performance and subjective ratings, but can also enhance the efforts of basic neuroscience. This book should be on the shelf of every human factors and ergonomics researcher who cares about the future of the field. It elaborates the promise of what might be and the effort required to complete the journey." - Marvin J. Dainoff, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Director, Center for Ergonomic Research, Miami University. "Don't be caught without it-Parasuraman, Rizzo, and their colleagues have organized for us a conceptual framework and its interconnecting lattices of theory, methodology, and practice. Left unchecked, as technology's jumps and starts have proven to be, modern society has lost the bubble on humans' ability to harness its benefits and, unacceptably. understand and curb its often-multifaceted risks. In delineating a more fundamental understanding of humans' evolved cognitive and sensory processes. Neuroergonomics pushes back with the necessary foundation for positive exploitation of today's scientific advances. With its convergent-technologies mantra, this book will be current for years to come. Its examples of application to automated and hybrid systems. "agents", and complex-dynamic human-system interaction tally up to provide several courses' and disciplines' worth of expertise in one coherent, highly readable document, sure to be a reference classic." - Rene Jos. de Pontbriand. Associate Director for Research, Human Research and Engineering Directorate, U.S. Army Research Laboratory. "In this authoritative volume the world of work (ergonomics) meets the new methods and results that have been developing from cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging, and molecular genetics. The chapters illustrate how this mixture of science and application provides the potential for designing new technologies and improving their use by people." - Michael Posner, Professor Emeritus, University of Oregon, and Adjunct Professor. Weill Medical College, Sackler Institute "Parasuraman and Rizzo have forced us to think about humans at work in a whole new way. At First the terni "neuroergonontics" made me skeptical, but the book makes clear the importance and timeliness of this new brain-based perspective. The editors have gathered the key authors and made a great contribution." - Thomas B. Sheridan, Professor of Engineering and Applied Psychology (Mechanical Engineering), Aeronautics and Astronautics,Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Book Advances in Understanding Human Performance

Download or read book Advances in Understanding Human Performance written by Tadeusz Marek and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-06-21 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining emerging concepts, theories, and applications of human factors knowledge, this volume focuses on discovery and understanding of human performance issues in complex systems, including recent advances in neural basis of human behavior at work (i.e. neuroergonomics), training, and universal design. The book is organized into ten sections tha

Book Humans and Automation

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thomas B. Sheridan
  • Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
  • Release : 2002-07-11
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 286 pages

Download or read book Humans and Automation written by Thomas B. Sheridan and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 2002-07-11 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human factors, also known as human engineering or human factors engineering, is the application of behavioral and biological sciences to the design of machines and human-machine systems. Automation refers to the mechanization and integration of the sensing of environmental variables, data processing and decision making and mechanical action. This book deals with all the issues involved in human-automation systems from design to control and performance of both humans and machines.

Book Operator Functional State

Download or read book Operator Functional State written by G. Robert J. Hockey and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: