Human Factors: Applications in the "Real World"
Main Concerns
- Ease of Use
- Safety
- Optimization
- Testing and Evaluation
Applications of Human Factors Engineering
- Computer Systems
- Hardware
- Software
- Video-text Display
- Systems Development
- Networks
- Feedback
- Military and Transportation
- Aircraft
- Spacecraft
- Ships
- Trains
- Buses
- Automobiles
- Displays and Controls
- Protective Equipment
- Product Design
- Consumer Items
- Medical Equipment
- Communications Systems
- Telephone
- Information Systems
- Workplace Design
Research Areas
- Biomechanics
- Anthropometrics
- Cognitive Processes