This book describes the capabilities and limitations of the human operator--both physical and mental--and how
these should be used to guide the design of systems with which people interact. General principles of human-system
interaction and design are presented, and included are specific examples of successful and unsuccessful interactions.
It links theories of human performance that underlie the principles with real-world experience, without a heavy
engineering-oriented perspective. Topics include design and evaluation methods; different systems such as visual,
auditory, tactile, vestibular, automated, and transportation; cognition, decision-making, and aesthetics; physiology;
and stress, safety, accidents, and human error. An excellent reference for personnel and managers in the workplace.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Human Factors.
2. Research Methods.
3. Design and Evaluation Methods.
4. Visual Sensory System.
5. Auditory, Tactile, and Vestibular System.
6. Cognition.
7. Decision Making.
8. Displays.
9. Controls.
10. Engineering Anthropometry and Workspace Design.
11. Biomechanics at Work.
12. Work Physiology.
13. Stress and Workload.
14. Safety, Accidents, and Human Error.
15. Human-Computer Interaction.
16. Automation.
17. Transportation Human Factors.
18. Selection and Training.
19. Social Factors.
