Ergonomics

The drone industry is one of the most exciting and dynamic sectors in the modern world, growing and developing at an exponential pace. With an incr...

Understanding the conditions under which variability in performance may arise, and the processes related to its emergence, gives us insight into th...

As ubiquitous as the atmosphere, intelligent adaptive systems (IASs) surround us in our daily lives. When designed well, these systems sense users ...

This text guides the reader through the many forms of shiftwork, adopting a broad definition as being any regularly-taken employment outside the da...

Many inquiry reports blame management for their failures of foresight. These reports are based on the premise that, with a little more thought, the...

Safety performance is a complicated issue, particularly in high-hazard environments, where time and other constraints can be amplified, and result ...

Most frauds perpetrated by senior managers take longer to uncover than those by other occupational groups and they steal more. This is a serious pr...

This book takes the reader through the process of learning and creating data visualisation, following a unique journey with questions every step of...

Many inquiry reports blame management for their failures of foresight. These reports are based on the premise that, with a little more thought, the...

Technological advances in hardware and software provide powerful tools with the potential to design interfaces that are powerful and easy to use. Y...

This comprehensive volume is the product of an intensive collaborative effort among researchers across the United States, Europe and Japan. The res...

As computers proliferate and as the field of computer graphics matures, it has become increasingly important for computer scientists to understand ...

How can we give data physical form?And how might those creations change the ways we experience data and the stories it can tell?Making with Data: P...

Volume 14, Number 1, 2002. Contents: J.R. Lewis, Introduction. ARTICLES: D.J. Gillan, R.G. Bias, Usability Science 1: Foundation. H.R. Hartson, T.S...

In the fifteen years since the publication of Occupational Ergonomics: Theory and Applications significant advances have been made in this field. T...

This book focuses on the design of displays and user interfaces for the older user. Aging is related to complex mental, physical, and social change...

Although life continues to become increasingly embedded with interactive computing services that make our lives easier, human-computer interaction ...

Broadly defined as the science and technology of systems responding to neural processes in the brain, neuroadaptive systems (NASs) has become a rap...

During day-to-day use, thousands of lives are lost each year due to accidents, directly or indirectly, resulting from poor transportation system re...

The rail human factors/ergonomics community has grown quickly and extensively, and there is much increased recognition of the vital importance of e...

Despite ubiquitous powerful technologies such as networked computers, global positioning systems, and cell phones; human failures in decision-makin...

Designing engineering products technical systems and/or transformation processes requires a range of information, know-how, experience, and engin...

In an approach that combines coverage of safety and human error into a single volume, Safety and Human Error in Engineering Systems eliminates the ...

An integral part of any engineering or manufacturing process is a continuous process of assessing its safety and reliability. This work provides a ...