Ergonomics Books
Basic Books The Design of Everyday Things Revised and
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£16.00
The University of Chicago Press The Mangle of Practice Time Agency and Science
Book SynopsisThis text offers an understanding of the nature of scientific, mathematical and engineering practice, and the production of scientific knowledge. The author presents an approach to the unpredictable nature of change in science, taking into account a number of factors.
£26.60
Taylor & Francis Inc Safety Differently
Book SynopsisThe second edition of a bestseller, Safety Differently: Human Factors for a New Era is a complete update of Ten Questions About Human Error: A New View of Human Factors and System Safety. Today, the unrelenting pace of technology change and growth of complexity calls for a different kind of safety thinking. Automation and new technologies have resulted in new roles, decisions, and vulnerabilities whilst practitioners are also faced with new levels of complexity, adaptation, and constraints. It is becoming increasingly apparent that conventional approaches to safety and human factors are not equipped to cope with these challenges and that a new era in safety is necessary. In addition to new material covering changes in the field during the past decade, the book takes a new approach to discussing safety. The previous edition looked critically at the answers human factors would typically provide and compared/contrasted them with current research and insights at thaTrade Review"Sidney Dekker has established himself as the foremost thought leader on accident causation and human error. He points out that we continue to follow linear thinking about accidents and look at the person and the choices they make as the problem. Thus, we develop ineffective interventions intended to "fix" workers through motivation, training, and discipline. … Through this book, Dekker calls on safety professionals to stop and think critically about the path forward. He calls for us to engage in a conversation about how we look at human error. The time has come for a new era that better understands human error in the context of work, and the overriding importance of improved work design; design that is tolerant of human error and allows humans who make mistakes or become confused to fail safely."—Richard A. Pollock, President, CLMI Safety Training and American Society of Safety Engineers"As expected Sidney Dekker compels the next level of productive thinking. It is a challenge to think broader and react less. He tells the how and why of "old view" sociotechnical embeddedness and reveals why its usefulness has diminished … Sidney writes in such a way that the whole book becomes an example of applied "local rationality". … He provides strong motivation to embrace the hard work of developing a holistic perspective mindset and break free of dualistic deconstructionist approaches and language."—Paul Nelson, MSc, Nelson HF Safety Consulting, LLC"… an exciting exposé of the current system of safety management and how it came to be. … Professor Dekker asks us to look beyond the purely technical, and to reflect on our feelings about safety processes. Then he presents a clear story about why these feelings might be preventing us from producing the very changes that are needed to move to the next level of safe operations. He probes us to explore what fundamentally makes safety such an elusive challenge and what makes it different from other sciences. … provides the framework that will move us to a new level of practice and thinking that could be to this generation of safety practitioners, what technical "fixes" were to the safety managers of the 1970s." —Ivan Pupulidy, US Forest Service"… After reading Sidney’s work you feel inspired to change the ‘way we’ve always done business’ and to look at safety management in a very different way. This book is very timely against the strengthening tide of criminalization of failure — it counters by providing a sound perspective on system complexity and foreseeability — it recognizes that ethics have taken a back seat to safety over the bureaucratic control it so often has become. This book is indeed a ‘stop and think’ — its content provides concepts for critical thinking and invites, challenges and persuades all those who care about safety to think and act differently."—Jenny Colman – Human Factor Specialist, Fatal and Serious Injury Investigation Dept. WorkSafeBC"… Sidney has so thoroughly exposed the philosophical derailment caused by a modernist-only agenda that to continue to go down that track would be logically pathetic. … turns most of the popular literature on Human Factors and Crew Resource Management upside down and sideways, but doesn’t leave the reader perplexed and lost. He cleverly explains why all future thinking about human error must shift from a discourse on the complicated to a discourse on the complex. In coming years, Sidney’s views will have created the answer to the question "What do we do after modernism?" Just as Einstein displaced some of Newton’s thoughts about the universe and the physics of gravity and light, Sidney Dekker has displaced some of Newton’s and Descartes’ thoughts about how we are to analyze the known world. This book is a must read for every student in collegiate aviation programs around the world." —Todd P. Hubbard, Ed.D., University of Oklahoma"I believe this book will become a foundational reference for all students and practitioners and promoters of system safety initiatives and interventions in complex social organizations and work situations. The comprehensive nature of the approach adopted in this book is based on both a strong historical understanding of the topic as well as an impressive appreciation of the important philosophical underpinnings of system safety efforts. Dekker has laid a strong historical and philosophical foundation on which he builds operationally relevant guidance about sense-making in complex adaptive systems."—Dr. Robert Robson, Healthcare System Safety and Accountability"… Here in one volume is an authoritative account that is rich in Prof Dekker’s unique experience of safety, science and his experience of safety in vastly different domains. The result is challenging and surprising, And at last there is one book that brings the various strands of these influences into what we call today safety science."—Anthony Smoker, Manager Operational Safety Strategy NERL/NATS"… easily accessible for practitioners and really inspiring and provocative for scientists. Dekker's reasoning is amazingly easy to follow, especially when he is challenging various folk models, which are often strongly incorporated in our thinking. The history of safety science and of role of human in systems is pictured masterfully. But the main strength is that it offers smooth intellectual ride from "stone-age" safety thinking to resilience engineering. Of course, smooth and comfortable for readers, for the world of safety is a struggle. But at least there is a inspiration."—Hubert K. Adamczyk, Polish Air Traffic Controllers Union (Executive Vice President); Human Factors Specialist and Safety Investigator"… easy to read and to understand. … written in such a way that also interested people from outside the safety field can understand … the first book that I ‘m aware of, that challenges the dominating view/beliefs on the role of the human factor (based on modernist assumptions) within the safety domain. … Brilliantly written … a very interesting view on the way modern safety is shaped by the past and how it could be of influence on the future. … has the potential to unlock a more human approach of safety."—Ruud Plomp, ManageNet/Thin Green Line, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsMaking the World a Better Place. It Was Human Error. People as a Problem to Control. The Danger of Losing Situation Awareness. Accidents. Methods and Models. New Technology and Automation. A New Era in Safety. References.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd AI for Sports
Book SynopsisIt seems that artificial intelligence (AI) is always just five years away, but it never arrives. Recently, however, developments have made the practical utility of game theory a genuine reality. Will sport provide the petri dish in which AI will prove itself? What do domain specialists like managers and coaches want to know that they can't currently find out, and can AI provide the answer? What competitive advantages might AI provide for recruitment, performance and tactics, health and fitness, pedagogy, broadcasting, eSports, gambling and stadium design in the future? Written by leading experts in both sports management and AI, AI for Sports begins to answer these and many other questions on the future of AI for sports.Trade Review“Artificial Intelligence can drive your car, select your favourite music and outfox grandmasters at the chessboard, but it is also becoming a crucial tool in global sports. AI is now able to predict when athletes are most likely to suffer injuries and which areas of their body are most at risk of fatigue. We are at the beginning of the AI age in sports and the next decade is likely to see it become increasingly important to all athletes and teams. In AI for Sports, Brady, Tuyls, and Omidshafiei give readers a glimpse into the future and explain just why AI is not only here to stay, but how it will become central to the thinking of team owners, coaches and athletes.” -- Mark Ogden, ESPN Senior Football Writer"AI for Sports is the perfect book for the perfect moment; this time when sports are changing rapidly; and teams, executives and athletes are looking at the games that people play through new, fresh and important lenses. Brady, Tuyls, and Omidshafiei explore that new landscape in a unique way, examining the exploding corner of artificial intelligence through a sports-specific lens, but also, and this is important, looking ahead to potential pitfalls to a relatively new approach. For readers who enjoy learning about teams, their famous processes, and how building rosters and getting the most out of players are changing, they won't be disappointed." -- Greg Bishop, Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated“By providing unique and challenging problems to be solved, and supported by decades’ worth of high-dimensional data streams, the Sports sector can contribute immensely to the development of Artificial Intelligence. In AI for Sports, Brady, Tuyls, & Omidshafiei discuss many different angles and applications within sport which can be supported or improved by the use of AI. It is a truly valuable resource for sports enthusiasts to learn how sports will evolve with the advent of advanced AI, and also for those working in theoretical AI domains to understand the nature of real-world applications and challenges posed by the sports sector.” -- Varuna De-Silva, Senior Lecturer in Machine Intelligence, Loughborough University“Artificial Intelligence can drive your car, select your favourite music and outfox grandmasters at the chessboard, but it is also becoming a crucial tool in global sports. AI is now able to predict when athletes are most likely to suffer injuries and which areas of their body are most at risk of fatigue. We are at the beginning of the AI age in sports and the next decade is likely to see it become increasingly important to all athletes and teams. In AI for Sports, Brady, Tuyls, and Omidshafiei give readers a glimpse into the future and explain just why AI is not only here to stay, but how it will become central to the thinking of team owners, coaches and athletes.” -- Mark Ogden, ESPN Senior Football Writer"AI for Sports is the perfect book for the perfect moment; this time when sports are changing rapidly; and teams, executives and athletes are looking at the games that people play through new, fresh and important lenses. Brady, Tuyls, and Omidshafiei explore that new landscape in a unique way, examining the exploding corner of artificial intelligence through a sports-specific lens, but also, and this is important, looking ahead to potential pitfalls to a relatively new approach. For readers who enjoy learning about teams, their famous processes, and how building rosters and getting the most out of players are changing, they won't be disappointed." -- Greg Bishop, Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated“By providing unique and challenging problems to be solved, and supported by decades’ worth of high-dimensional data streams, the Sports sector can contribute immensely to the development of Artificial Intelligence. In AI for Sports, Brady, Tuyls, & Omidshafiei discuss many different angles and applications within sport which can be supported or improved by the use of AI. It is a truly valuable resource for sports enthusiasts to learn how sports will evolve with the advent of advanced AI, and also for those working in theoretical AI domains to understand the nature of real-world applications and challenges posed by the sports sector.” -- Varuna De-Silva, Senior Lecturer in Machine Intelligence, Loughborough UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. About the Authors. Introduction. Part 1 How Did We Get to Where We Are? 1 Before Turing (pre-1950). 2 The Sports Analyst Cometh. 3 Sabermetrics, Moneyball and AI. Part 2 Where Are We Now? 4 Technology Closes the Gap on Theory. 5 The Sports Ecosystem. 6 The Performance. 7 AI in the Game. 8 AI around the Game. Part 3 Where Do We Go from Here? 9 A Future within the Game. 10 A Future around the Game. Conclusion. Index.
£22.99
The University of Chicago Press The Mangle of Practice
Book SynopsisThis text offers an understanding of the nature of scientific, mathematical and engineering practice, and the production of scientific knowledge. The author presents an approach to the unpredictable nature of change in science, taking into account a number of factors.Table of ContentsPreface 1: The Mangle of Practice 2: Machines: Building the Bubble Chamber 3: Facts: The Hunting of the Quark 4: Concepts: Constructing Quaternions 5: Technology: Numerically Controlled Machine Tools 6: Living in the Material World 7: Through the Mangle References Index
£80.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Human Factors in Flight Student Workbook
Book SynopsisThis student workbook is designed to help identify and master the key concepts in the Human Factors in Flight textbook. It provides the essential student materials which supplement the student text learning package. Each section provides performance objectives, followed by questions to prepare students for class discussion and examinations.
£45.59
Taylor & Francis Ltd DecisionMaking Under Stress
Book SynopsisIn our high technology society, there is a growing demand for a better understanding of decision making in high risk situations in order to improve selection, training and operational performance. Decision Making Under Stress presents a state-of-the-art review of psychological theory, in research and practice, on decision making in high pressure and emergency situations. It focuses on the experienced decision makers who deal with such risks, principally on flight decks, at civil emergencies, in industrial settings and military environments. The 29 chapters cover a wide range of perspectives and applications from aviation, military, industry and the emergency services. The authors, all international invited experts in their field, are based in research centers and universities from Europe, North America and Australia. Their common interest is in the theories and methods of a new research domain called NDM (naturalistic decision making). This volume comprises the edited contributioTrade Review’This collection presents a state-of-the-art review of psychological theory, in research and practice, on decision making in high-pressure and emergency situations.’ Business Horizons, USA ’...some very practical information...exceedingly well-referenced.’ Aviation, Space and Environmental MedicineTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; Theoretical Perspectives on NDM: The current status of the naturalistic decision making framework; In search of naturalistic decisions; Stress and naturalistic decision making: strengthening the weak links; Merging paradigms: decision making, management and cognitive control. Decisions in Civil Emergencies: Critical incident management simulation; A framework for building and testing models of recorded team decision making; Decision making patterns in major fire-fighting and rescue operations; Psychological research and development in the London Fire Brigade; Design of the natural: an engineering process for NDM; Head-mounted video recording: a methodology for studying NDM. Military Command Decisions: On-line coping with uncertainty: beyond the reduce, quantify and plug heuristic; Improving critical thinking; Team adaptation and co-ordination training; Dynamic decision making in non-routine situations; Surrender at Perevolochna: a case study of perspective and action control in decision making under stress; Enhancing effective decision making by information management techniques; Military decision support. Decisions on the Flight deck: Military pilot performance - dynamic decision making in its extreme; Understanding expert aviator judgment; Decision making training for aircrew; Selection for stressful jobs: is the defence mechanism test the solution?; Pilot mental workload and situational awareness - psychological models of the pilot. Analysing Decision Making Under Stress: Strategies for adapting to time pressure; Emergency decision making - a wider decision framework?; Decision making in complex situations: cognitive and motivational limitations; Differentiation and consolidation theory; Analyzing team skills; Toward an understanding of stress on organizational social systems in complex, dynamic, environments; Appendices.
£147.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Cybersecurity Awareness Among Students and
Book SynopsisRecipient of the SJSU San Jose State University Annual Author & Artist Awards 2019In modern times, all individuals need to be knowledgeable about cybersecurity. They must have practical skills and abilities to protect themselves in cyberspace. What is the level of awareness among college students and faculty, who represent the most technologically active portion of the population in any society? According to the Federal Trade Commission's 2016 Consumer Sentinel Network report, 19 percent of identity theft complaints came from people under the age of 29. About 74,400 young adults fell victim to identity theft in 2016. This book reports the results of several studies that investigate student and faculty awareness and attitudes toward cybersecurity and the resulting risks. It proposes a plan of action that can help 26,000 higher education institutions worldwide with over 207 million college students, create security policies and educational programs that Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Research Methodology. 3. General Cybersecurity Awareness Among College Student Surveys. 4. Field Studies.
£52.24
CRC Press Post Normal Accident
Book SynopsisPost Normal Accident revisits Perrow’s classic Normal Accident published in 1984 and provides additional insights to our sociological view of safety-critical organisations.Table of Contents1. One Book, Two Theses (NA and na) 2. Hopkins, the Unofficial Theorist of NA 3. Errors from the Top 4. From Component to Network Failure Accidents 5. (Global) Eco-Socio-Technological Systems: Expanding Scale, Scope and Timeframe: Rethinking Perrow’s 2x2 Matrix 6. Conclusion
£56.04
Taylor & Francis Ltd Maritime Transportation
Book SynopsisThe environmental and human costs of marine accidents are high, and risks are considerable. At the same time, expectations from society for the safety of maritime transportation, like most other activities, increase continuously. To meet these expectations, systematic methods for understanding and managing the risks in a cost-efficient manner are needed. This book provides readers with an understanding of how to approach this problem.Firmly set within the context of the maritime industry, systematic methods for safety management and risk assessment are described. The legal framework and the risk picture within the maritime industry provide necessary context. Safety management is a continuous and wide-ranging process, with a set of methods and tools to support the process. The book provides guidance on how to approach safety management, with many examples from the maritime industry to illustrate practical use.This extensively revised new edition addresses the needs of sTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The risk picture 3. Terminology 4. Stakeholders, rules and regulations 5. Safety management system 6. Risk acceptance 7. Human and organizational factors 8. Risk analysis methods 9. Measuring risk 10. Methods for navigational risk analysis 11. Human reliability analysis 12. Formal safety assessment 13. Security 14. Accident data 15. Risk reduction measures 16. Emergency preparedness and response 17. Risk-based design 18. Monitoring risk level 19. Learning from accidents and incidents
£73.14
Taylor & Francis The Routledge Companion to Military Research
Book SynopsisThis new handbook is about the practices of conducting research on military issues. As an edited collection, it brings together an extensive group of authors from a range of disciplinary perspectives whose chapters engage with the conceptual, practical and political questions raised when doing military research. The book considers a wide range of questions around research about, on and with military organisations, personnel and activities, from diverse starting-points across the social sciences, arts and humanities. Each chapter in this volume: Describes the nature of the military research topic under scrutiny and explains what research practices were undertaken and why. Discusses the author's research activities, addressing the nature of their engagement with their subjects and explaining how the method or approach under scrutiny was distinctive because of the military context or subject of the research. Trade Review‘In the face of increasing conflict and growing security and defence threats, social scientists today are increasingly interested in the armed forces. Drawing together leading scholars in the field, this volume dissects the distinctive methodological challenges which attend military research. It will be required reading for any scholar interested in researching the armed forces.’-- Anthony King, Warwick University, UK Table of Contents An Introduction to Military Research Methods, Matthew F. Rech, K. Neil Jenkings, Alison J. Williams & Rachel Woodward SECTION 1: Texts Reflections on Research in Military Archives, Matthew Farish From Declassified Documents to Redacted Files: Tracing Military Compensation, Emily Gilbert Biography and the military archive, Isla Forsyth Analysing Newspapers: Considering the use of print media sources in military research, K. Neil Jenkings & Daniel Bos The uses of military memoirs in military research, Rachel Woodward & K. Neil Jenkings A Military Definition of Reality: Researching Literature and Militarization, John Beck Archaeological Approaches to the Study of Recent Warfare, John Schofield & Wayne Cocroft SECTION 2: Interactions Comparing Militaries: The Challenges of Datasets and Process-Tracing, Jocelyn Mawdsley Conducting ‘Community Orientated’ Military Research, Ross McGarry Ethnography in Conflict Zones: The Perils of Researching Private Security Contractors, Amanda Chisholm Researching Proscribed Armed Groups: Interviewing Loyalist and Republican Paramilitaries in Northern Ireland, Neil Ferguson Psychoanalytically-informed Reflexive Research with Service Spouses, Sue Jervis Ethnomethodology, Conversation Analysis and the Study of Action-in-Interaction in Military Settings, Christopher Elsey, Michael Mair, Paul V. Smith, Patrick G. Watson Researching Normativity and Non-Normativity in Military Organizations, Aaron Belkin SECTION 3: Experiences The Aesthetic of Being in the Field: Participant Observation with Infantry, John Hockey Ethnography and the Embodied Life of War-making, Ken MacLeish Biting the Bullet: my time with the British Army, Vron Ware Researching Military Men, Stephen Atherton Putting ‘Insider-ness’ to Work: Researching Identity Narratives of Career Soldiers about to Leave the Army, David Walker Researching at military airshows: a dialogue about ethnography and autoethnography, Matthew F. Rech & Alison J. Williams Perceptions of past conflict: researching modern understandings of historic battlefields, Justin Sikora SECTION 4 - Senses Researching the visual and material cultures of war and conflict, Jane Tynan Studying Military Image Banks: A Social Semiotic Approach, Ian Roderick Critical methodologies for researching military-themed videogames, Daniel Bos
£41.79
Taylor & Francis Ltd Human Factors on the Flight Deck
Book SynopsisThis book presents the Human Factors methodologies and applications thereof that can be utilised across the design, modelling and evaluation stages of the design lifecycle of new technologies entering future commercial aircraft.As advances are made to the architecture of commercial aircraft cockpits, Human Factors on the Flight Deck argues that it is vitally important that these new interfaces are safely incorporated and designed in a way that is usable to the pilot. Incorporation of Human Factors is essential to ensuring that engineering developments to avionic systems are integrated such that pilots can maintain safe interactions while gaining information of value. Case study examples of various technological advancements during their early conceptual stages are given throughout to highlight how the methods and processes can be applied across each stage.The text will be useful for professionals, graduate students and academic researchers in the fTable of Contents1. Introduction to Human Factors in Aviation. 2. Human Factors Approach to Research and User-Centred Design. 3. Human Factors measures and methods. 4. Defining Usability Criteria. 5. The Design Process. 6. Design requirements. 7. Design Generation. 8. Design Modelling. 9. Design Evaluation. 10. Conclusion.
£87.39
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Root Cause Analysis
Book SynopsisThis book comprehensively outlines what a holistic and effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA) system looks like. From the designing of the support infrastructure to the measuring of effectiveness on the bottom-line, this book provides the blueprint for making it happen. While traditionally RCA is viewed as a reactive tool, the authors will show how it can be applied proactively to prevent failures from occurring in the first place. RCA is a key element of any successful Reliability Engineering initiative. Such initiatives are comprised of equipment, process and human reliability foundations. Human reliability is critical to the success of a true RCA approach. This book explores the anatomy of a failure (undesirable outcome) as well as a potential failure (high risks). Virtually all failures are triggered by errors of omission or commission by human beings. The methodologies described in this book are applicable to any industry because the focus is on the human being''s ability tTrade ReviewRead full review at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/root-cause-analysis-improving-performance-bottom-line-sanya-mathura/Table of Contents1. Introduction to the PROACT Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Work Process. 2. Introduction to Root Cause Analysis. 3. Creating the Environment to Succeed. 4. Failure Classification. 5. Preserving Event Data. 6. Ordering the Analysis Team. 7. Analyzing the Data. 8. Communicating Recommendations & Findings. 9. Tracking for Bottom-Line Results. 10. Proactive Human Error Reduction Techniques (HERT). 11. The Role of RCA in Reliability and Safety. 12. RCA Investigation Management System. 13. Root Cause Analysis Case Histories.
£39.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Handbook of Automotive Human Factors
Book SynopsisThanks to advances in computer technology in the last twenty years, navigation system, cabin environment control, ACC, advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and automated driving have become a part of the automobile experience. Improvement in technology enables us to design these with greater flexibility and provide greater value to the driver (human centered design). To achieve this, research is required by laboratories, automobile and auto parts manufacturers. Although there has been a lot of effort in human factors research and development, starting from basic research to product development, the knowledge and experience has not been integrated optimally. The aim of this book is to collect and review the information for researchers, designers and developers to learn and apply them for further research and development of human centered design of future automotive technologies. Automotive human factors include psychological, physiological, mathematical, engineering and even sociTable of ContentsIntroduction: historical review of automotive human dactors and future issues How to understand the driver Role of human factors researcher, Target users, Ethnography and behavior observation, Questionnaire and interview, measuring driving behavior using driving simulators, measuring driving behavior equipped vehicle Designing amenity in vehicle Sound design, Seating comfort, In-vehicle air quality, Illumination Measuring driver's state Brain activities, Measures from visual system, Autonomic nervous system measures, Biochemical measures, Face expressions, Arousal level Interaction with ADAS/ADS Measuring mental workload, measuring driver distraction, HMI design of in-vehicle system, Warning design, Information management, Interaction with automated system Driving behavior and its modeling Visual attention, driving performance, Assessment of driving abilities, Driver information processing model, Driving control model, Statistical modeling of driving behavior
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Advances in Aviation Psychology Volume 2
Book SynopsisSince 1981, the biennial International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (ISAP) has been convened for the purposes of (a) presenting the latest research on human performance problems and opportunities within aviation systems, (b) envisioning design solutions that best utilize human capabilities for creating safe and efficient aviation systems, and (c) bringing together scientists, research sponsors, and operators in an effort to bridge the gap between research and applications.Though rooted in the presentations of the 18th ISAP, held in 2015 in Dayton, Ohio, Advances in Aviation Psychology is not simply a collection of selected proceedings papers. Based upon the potential impact of emerging trends, current debates or enduring issues present in their work, select authors were invited to expand upon their work following the benefit of interactions at the symposium. Consequently the volume includes discussion of the most pressing research priorities and the latest scientific and technical priorities for addressing them.This book is the second in a series of volumes. The aim of each volume is not only to report the latest findings in aviation psychology but also to suggest new directions for advancing the field.Table of ContentsChapter 1: The History of Instrument Flight (as told to me by Carl J. Crane), ErcolineChapter 2: Practitioner Operational Challenges and Priorities, Rantanen, Fennell, Russi, & DoughertyChapter 3: Researcher Role in Aerospace Operations, Hoermann, Tsang, Vidulich, & AlexanderChapter 4: Commonsense Statistics in Aviation Safety Research, Wickens & McCarleyChapter 5: An Evaluation of the Utility of AT-SAT for the placement of New Controllers by Option, Byrne & BroachChapter 6: Visualizing Automation in Aviation Interfaces, Kirlik, Ackerman, Seefeldt, Xargay, Riddle, Talleur, Carbonari, Sha, & HovakimyanChapter 7: Experimental Evaluation of Varying Feedback of a Cognitive Agent System for UAV Mission Management, Clauss, Denk, & SchulteChapter 8: Using Simulation to Evaluate Ait Traffic Controller Acceptability of Unmanned Aircraft with Detect and Avoid Technology, Comstock, Ghatas, Consiglio, Vincent, Chamberlain, & HofflerChapter 9: Automation Surprises in Commercial Aviation: An Analysis of ASRS Reports, Tripp & MauroChapter 10: Testing Eye Measures for the Sense-Assess-Augment Paradigm, Middendorf, Gruewald, Vidulich, & GalsterChapter 11: Assessing Situation Awareness in an Unmanned Vehicle Control Task: A Case for Eye Tracking Based Metrics, Coyne, Sibley, & MonfortChapter 12: Four Design Choices for Haptic Shared Control, van Paassen, Boink, Abbink, Mulder, & Mulder
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CRC Press Aging and Work
Book SynopsisImprovements in health care and quality of life in recent years have led to a marked aging of the world's population, especially in well-developed regions. In the near future, this problem will spread to developing countries. The growing need to promote the health and function of aging workers presents new challenges as well as new opportunities. This book examine methods for diagnosing and evaluating work ability/employability in response to the changing capacity of employment. Derived from a Conference on Aging and Work, held in Japan in September 2001, the book examines issues addressed by occupational health professionals to improve the work ability of elderly employees, and discusses measures to promote their employment. Aging and Work will be of particular interest to professionals and students in the fields of occupational health, ergonomics, mechanical engineering, work physiology and industrial psychology.Trade Review"In my opinion, this collection of papers should be of interest to researchers, advanced students and public policymakers in the fields of ergonomics as well as occupational health, occupational psychology, organizational and industrial psychology and sociology, mechanical engineering, gerontology and work physiology…I very much hope that ergonomics practitioners interested in the dynamics of change in organizations will not only read these papers but will learn enough from the contents to feel stimulated to transfer their learning into practical proposals and conversations about the management of 'productive aging' with general managers and senior HR and occupational health practitioners."-Ergonomics, Vol. 48, No. 6, May 2005Table of ContentsChanges of the Work Ability Index of Aging Workers related to the Participation in the Activities for Promoting Health and Work Ability: A 3-Year Program. Maintaining the Work Ability of Kitchen Workers. The Strict Agricultural Products Standard and the Difficulty of Agricultural Work for Aged Workers. A Study on the Usability of Mobile Phones for the Elderly. Health Status and Lifestyles of Elderly Japanese Workers. A Continuous Exercise Time and Psych-Physiological Reaction for a Suitable Prescriptive Exercise Program. The Effect of Aging on Lipid Metabolism and Aerobic Ability. The Study of the Work Accidents in the Fishery Industry. Renal Function Decline in Aged Workers Enhances Toxic Effect of Occupational Chemicals. Post-Polio Fatigue and Aging: A New Problem at Workplaces in Japan. Japanese Initiatives on Aging and Work: An Occupational Ergonomics Approach to Solving this Complex Problem. Occupational Gerontology: The Science Aimed at Older Employees. Promotion of Work Ability during Aging. Functional Fitness: Encouraging Human Struggle (Physical Activity) and Warning about the Cost of Technology. The Role of the Psychological Environment in Promoting the Health and Performance of Older Workers. Company Level Strategies for Promotion of Well-Being, Work Ability and Total Productivity. Developing a New Work System for Elderly Workers. Employment of the Elderly in Korea. The Theory and Practice of Work Re-Design in a Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Industry in an Aging Society. Occupational Activity and Aging. The Anthropometric Data of the Aging Workers in Taiwan. Survey of Prospects for Elderly Care Workers. Work Situation Evaluation as a Prerequisite for Productive Aging of Engineers and Innovators. Intergenerational Relations at Work in Sweden and the UK. A Work - Family Balance Approach to Research on Late Career. Work Climate and the Age-Hostile Workplace. Terminology of Aging used in Legislation and Government Policy. For Whom is a Disabled Pension a Good Solution when Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevent Work. The Management of Work-Related Stress with Regards to the Health of Older Workers. Characteristics and Perspectives of Occupational Accidents Involving Aged Workers in Korea. Development of a Work Support Tool for the Old with Work Postures as an Index. Measures for Healthy Aging: Lifestyle and Exercise. Age-conscious Personnel Policies and Productive Aging. Maintaining Work Ability of Elderly Workers. Support Systems for Elderly Workers. Part 6. Occupational Accidents and Incidents.
£166.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Bodyspace
Book SynopsisIn the 20 years since the publication of the first edition of Bodyspace the knowledge base upon which ergonomics rests has increased significantly. The need for an authoritative, contemporary and, above all, usable reference is therefore great. This third edition maintains the same content and structure as previous editions, but updates the material and references to reflect recent developments in the field. The book has been substantially revised to include new research and anthropometric surveys, the latest techniques, and changes in legislation that have taken place in recent years.New coverage in the third edition: Guidance on design strategies and practical advice on conducting trialsOverview of recent advances in simulation and digital human modesDynamic seating Recent work on hand/handle interface Computer input devices Laptop computer use and childrenâs use of computers Design for an aging population and accessibility for people with disabilities New approaches to risk management and new assessment tools, legislation, and standards As the previous two editions have shown, Bodyspace is an example of the unusual: a text that is a favorite among academics and practitioners. Losing none of the features that made previous editions so popular, the author skillfully integrates new knowledge into the existing text without sacrificing the easily accessible style that makes this book unique. More than just a reference text, this authoritative book clearly delineates the field of ergonomics.Trade Review“… the third edition gives the reader 82 more pages of text and double the number of references. … New data have been added to nearly every chapter of the book, and there are 17 new sections that include material on such contemporary issues as the user-centered approach, which helps to put ergonomics in perspective. … a rich and useful set of data for the practitioner and researcher alike.” — In Ergonomics in Design, Spring 2007… the third edition gives the reader 82 more pages of text and double the number of references. … New data have been added to nearly every chapter of the book, and there are 17 new sections that include material on such contemporary issues as the user-centered approach, which helps to put ergonomics in perspective. … a rich and useful set of data for the practitioner and researcher alike.— In Ergonomics in Design, Spring 2007Table of ContentsIntroduction. Principles and Practice of Anthropometrics. Workspace Design. Sitting and Seating. Hands and Handles. Ergonomics in the Office. Ergonomics in the Home. Health and Safety at Work. Human Diversity. Anthropometric Data. Appendix: A Mathematical Synopsis of Anthropometrics. References.
£68.39
Taylor & Francis Ltd Measuring Slipperiness Human Locomotion and
Book SynopsisIn recent decades, injury has begun to gain prominence as a public health and societal problem. Slipperiness and slip, trip, and fall (STF) injuries are among the greatest obstacles to reducing the injury burden. One of the biggest challenges in STF is defining and measuring slipperiness. After over half a century of serious research on what slipperiness is and how it can be measured, rapid progress has been made in the decade of the 90s.Measuring Slipperiness: Human Locomotion and Surface Factors provides an overview of basic concepts and definitions of terms related to the ''measurement of slipperiness'' from the onset of a foot slide to a gradual loss of balance and a fall. The book includes expert group perspectives on human-centered (biomechanical, locomotive, perceptual, and cognitive), and surface-centered (roughness, friction) aspects and approaches. It addresses the injury burden of slipperiness, globally reviews existing slipmeters, and summarizes areas of consensus iTable of ContentsMeasurement of Slipperiness: Fundamental Concepts and Definitions. Occupational Slip, Trip, Fall-Related Injuries - Can the Contribution of Slipperiness be Isolated? Biomechanics of Slips. Human-Centered Approaches in Slipperiness Measurement. The Role of Surface Roughness in the Measurement of Slipperiness. The Role of Friction in the Measurement of Slipperiness, Part 1: Friction Measurement and Definition of Test Conditions. The Role of Friction in the Measurement of Slipperiness, Part 2: Survey of Friction Measurement Devices. Measuring Slipperiness - Discussions on the State of the Art and Future Research.
£137.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd Ergonomics Mw Vol 1 HistScop
Book SynopsisFirst published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
£285.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Ergonomics Mw Vol 2 SkillDis
Book SynopsisFirst published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
£285.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Ergonomics Mw Vol 3Psych Mech
Book SynopsisFirst published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
£403.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd Ergonomics Mw Vol 4 Manu Cont
Book SynopsisFirst published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
£356.74
Taylor & Francis Ltd Emerging Demands for the Safety of Nuclear Power
Book SynopsisTechnological and social aspects of industrial safety come under the scrutiny of scientists and engineers from an array of backgrounds. This is the third publication developed from a very fruitful, longstanding cooperation between the Institute of Social Research within the Institute of Nuclear Safety System in Japan, and the Research Center Systems Safety, Berlin University of Technology. The book presents a cross-disciplinary, state-of-the-art look at the latest human factors developments in the industry, with wider applications for the entire industrial sector. Expert contributors explore issues in four areas: emerging challenges; analytic tools; response within the industry; and public response.Table of ContentsEmerging challenges. The search for analytic tools. The search for adequate response. Nuclear operations and the public response.
£166.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Contemporary Ergonomics 2005
Book SynopsisKeynote addresses + 100 papers from a conference of the Ergonomics Society, Univ of Hertfordshire, UK, April 2005. Sections cover applications of ergonomics, air traffic control, cognitive ergonomics, defence, design, environmental ergonomics, ergonomics4schools, hospital ergonomics, inclusive design, methods and tools, occupational health and safety, slips, trips & falls and transport.Table of ContentsKeynote addresses and more than 100 papers from a conference of the Ergonomics Society, at the University of Hertfordshire, England, April 2005. The sections cover applications of ergonomics, air traffic control, cognitive ergonomics, defence, design, environmental ergonomics, ergonomics4schools, hospital ergonomics, inclusive design, methods and tools, occupational health and safety, slips, trips falls and transport.
£118.75
Taylor & Francis Kinanthropometry IX
Book SynopsisThis is an edited collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the Ninth International Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. Defined as the relationship between human body structure and function, kinanthropometry is an area of growing interest, and these proceedings will be of use to students, academics and professionals in the areas of ergonomics, sports science, nutrition, health, and other allied fields. The assembled works represent the latest research findings across kinanthropometry, moving the discipline forward and promoting good practice and the exchange of expertise.
£109.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Contemporary Ergonomics 2007 Proceedings of the
Book SynopsisPresenting the Proceedings of the Ergonomics Society's annual conference, the series embraces the wide range of topics covered by ergonomics. Individual papers provide insight into current practice, present new research findings and form an invaluable reference source. A wide range of topics are covered in these proceedings, including Ergonomics, Human Factors and User-Centred Design. It also features related disciplines such as Psychology, Engineering and Physiology. Particular emphasis is given to the utility of these disciplines in improving health, safety, efficiency and productivity. The 2007 Annual Conference features Human factors at the heart of systems engineering. As well as being of interest to mainstream ergonomists and human factors specialists, Contemporary Ergonomics will appeal to all those who are concerned with the interaction of people with their working and leisure environment ï including designers, manufacturing and production engineers, health and safety specialists, occupational, applied and industrial psychologists and applied physiologists.Table of ContentsPreface APPLICATIONS OF ERGONOMICS COGNITIVE ERGONOMICS COMPLEX SYSTEMS DEFENCE DEFINING ERGONOMICS DESIGN - AUTOMOTIVE ERGONOMICS AND SECURITY ERGONOMICS IN EDUCATION HCI HEALTH AND SAFETY HIGH RISK INDUSTRIES INCLUSIVE DESIGN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICE ERGONOMICS PATIENT SAFETY AND MEDICAL ERGONOMICS PHYSICAL ERGONOMICS SITTING AT WORK Author index
£156.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd Reliability Risk and Safety Back to the Future
Book SynopsisReliability, Risk and Safety: Back to the Future covers topics on reliability, risk and safety issues, including risk and reliability analysis methods, maintenance optimization, human factors, and risk management. The application areas range from nuclear engineering, oil and gas industry, electrical and civil engineering to information technology and communication, security, transportation, health and medicine or critical infrastructures. Significant attention is paid to societal factors influencing the use of reliability and risk assessment methods, and to combinatorial analysis, which has found its way into the analysis of probabilities and risk, from which quantified risk analysis developed. Integral demonstrations of the use of risk analysis and safety assessment are provided in many practical applications concerning major technological systems and structures. Reliability, Risk and Safety: Back to the Future will Table of ContentsThematic Areas 1. Risk and Hazard Analysis 2. System Reliability Analysis 3. Monte Carlo Methods in System Safety and Reliability 4. Dynamic Reliability 5. Bayesian methods 6. Reliability and Safety Data Collection and Analysis 7. Fault Identification and Diagnostics 8. Maintenance Modelling and Optimisation 9. Structural Reliability and Design Codes 10. Software Reliability 11. Consequence Modelling 12. Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis 13. Safety Culture 14. Organizational Learning 15. Human Factors 16. Accident and Incident Investigation 17. Occupational Safety 18. Decision Support Systems and Software Tools for Safety and Reliability 19. Safety Management Systems 20. Integrated Risk Management and Risk-Informed Decision-making 21. Stakeholder and public involvement in risk governance 22. Risk and Evidence Based Policy Making 23. Risk Control in Complex Environments 24. Risk Perception and Communication 25. Major Disasters & Public health 26. Crisis and Emergency Management 27. Legislative dimensions of risk management Industrial & Service Sectors A. Aeronautics and Aerospace B. Automotive Engineering C. Biotechnology and Food Industry D. Chemical Process Industry E. Civil Engineering F. Electrical and Electronic Engineering G. Energy Production and Distribution H. Environmental Engineering I. Health and Medicine J. Information Technology and Telecommunications K. Critical Infrastructures L. Insurance and Finance M. Manufacturing N. Marine Industry O. Mechanical Engineering P. Natural Hazards Q. Nuclear Engineering R. Offshore Oil and Gas S. Security and Protection T. Surface Transportation (road and train) U. Waterborne Transportation V. Public Planning W. Policy Decisions
£308.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2011
Book SynopsisThe broad and developing scope of ergonomics - the application of scientific knowledge to improve peopleâs interaction with products, systems and environments - has been illustrated for 25 years by the books which make up the Contemporary Ergonomics series. This book presents the proceedings of the international conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2011. In addition to being the leading event in the UK that features ergonomics and human factors across all sectors, this is also the annual conference of the Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors.Individual papers provide insight into current practice, present new research findings and form an invaluable reference source. The volumes provide a fast track for the publication of suitable papers from international contributors, with papers being subject to peer review since 2009.A wide range of topics are covered in these proceedings, including transport, user centred design, safety culture, military, accidenTable of ContentsHuman Factors in industrial accidents, Making safety culture work, Ergonomics in Education, Designing transport systems for users and operators, Usability of military equipment, Human Factors in modern manufacturing, Ergonomics in future computer use, Healthcare and ageing, User centred design and evaluation of medical devices, Green ergonomics, The 24 hour society, Cross sectors, Safety, HFI, Maps, Debate, Posters
£142.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd Advances in Safety Reliability and Risk
Book SynopsisAdvances in Safety, Reliability and Risk Management contains the papers presented at the 20th European Safety and Reliability (ESREL 2011) annual conference in Troyes, France, in September 2011. The books covers a wide range of topics, including: Accident and Incident Investigation; Bayesian methods; Crisis and Emergency Management; Decision Making under Risk; Dynamic Reliability; Fault Diagnosis, Prognosis and System Health Management; Fault Tolerant Control and Systems; Human Factors and Human Reliability; Maintenance Modelling and Optimisation; Mathematical Methods in Reliability and Safety; Occupational Safety; Quantitative Risk Assessment; Reliability and Safety Data Collection and Analysis; Risk and Hazard Analysis; Risk Governance; Risk Management; Safety Culture and Risk Perception; Structural Reliability and Design Codes; System Reliability Analysis; Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis.Advances in Safety, Reliability and Risk Management will be of Table of ContentsPreface, Conference organization, Acknowledgements, Introduction, Thematic areas, Industrial sectors, Back Cover
£451.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety
Book SynopsisThe vision of HEPS is represented by the bridge connecting the past and future of healthcare services, as well as ergonomists and clinicians, patients and providers. Previous HEPS conferences (Florence 2005 and Strasbourg 2008) successfully contributed to highlight and develop the contribution of ergonomics to patient safety, thanks to the participation of researchers, practitioners and patient advocates.The third HEPS conference held in Oviedo, Spain from 22-24 June, 2011 was jointly organized by IEA, AEE and SIE and focused on the challenges healthcare ergonomics faces in designing healthcare services as the co-product of the interaction between clinicians and patients. HEPS 2011 deals in particular with specific tracks dedicated to patient centred design of biomedical devices, intelligent information systems and clinical pathways for the acute and chronic conditions.Oviedo has shown to be an enchanting venue to host HEPS. Its convivial atmosphere has favoured the interactions between ergonomists, clinicians and patients. The scientific contributions and the patient stories successfully intertwined in the plenary and interactive sessions, to finally evolve in a consensus document on healthcare ergonomics and patient safety.Table of ContentsForewordOrganizationMain LecturesPatient handling interventionsPeople—designing competences for patient safetyCognitive processes and clinical decision makingNaturalistic decision making and sensemaking process in the clinical teamsHuman error in clinical pathwaysHealthcare ergonomics litigationsCommunicating the healthcare experienceDesigning the healthcare experienceInside stories: The patient’s experienceDesigning patients’ participationDesigning competences for patient safetyElder people and safetySystem reliability and patient safetyResilience engineering for patient safetySimulation for trainingHealthcare quality and ergonomicsCare in hospital, ambulatory settings, long-term care and at homeOrganizational culture/climate and patient safetyError analysis methodsOrganizational design of healthcare systemsClinical risk management and medical performancesHomecare and safetyEvidence based designWayfinding and layoutHealthcare architecture and organizationSafety by designInformation technology and learning reporting systemsDesign for usability for surgical and medical devicesHealthcare information technology, such as electronic health record, computerized provider order entry, bar coding medication administrationHuman-computer interaction and usabilityMaintenance of biomedical devices and patient safetyNew services and tools for patient safetyMedication errorsInfection controlRisks in OR, ICU and ERErrors in radiology and laboratoryPatient fallsMethods for benchmarking of the best practicesOccupational stressPatient handling ergonomics and muscleskeletal disordersOccupational injuries and accidentsEpidemiological approachesMiscellaneous
£123.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd Contemporary Ergonomics 19842008 Selected papers
Book SynopsisTo mark the 25th anniversary of Contemporary Ergonomics, the current and past editors have selected 4 papers from each of the years that they oversaw its publication. This collection is intended to showcase the breadth of research topics covered by the Contemporary Ergonomics series of books and to illustrate the change of focus in ergonomics research over the years.Table of ContentsSelected Papers and and Overview of the Ergonomics Society Annual Conference The Editors of contemporary Ergonomics 1984-2008 1984 Application of Ergonomics Jingle bells Poster Papers PADAS - An ambulatory electronic system to monitor and evaluate factors relating to back pain at work Human Variability Ergonomics is kid's stuff: The ability of primary school children to design their own furniture Transport Control Ergonomics in the lighthouse 1985 Information Technology Touch screens: A summary report of an evaluation of improved screen layout designs Cognitive Ergonomics How intelligible is English spoken by non-native English speakers? Accident Behaviour Slips and mistakes: Two distinct classes of human error? Ergonomics and Police Detection Methods Ergonomics and police detection methods 1986 Keynote Addresses Phenomena, function and design: Does information make a difference? Keynote Addresses A model of mental health and work attitudes Organisational Ergonomics Attitude surveys: An authoritarian technique masquerading as a participative process Visual Processes The role of colour in object recognition, categorization and naming 1987 Keynote Addresses The cognitive bases of predictable human error Human Reliability SHERPA: A systematic human error reduction and prediction approach Human Performance Minor illnesses and performance efficiency Design, Simulation and Evaluation The use of people to simulate machines: An ergonomic approach 1988 Structural Systems Development Soft systems approaches and their integration into the development process Display Design Eye movements and the conspicuity of routing information Impact of New Technology Introducing word processing to novice users: A study of 'procedural' and 'conceptual' approaches Vehicle Ergonomics Sorry, can't talk just overtaking a lorry: The definition and experimental investigation of the problem of driving and handsfree earphone use 1989 Keynote Addresses Accident and intention: Attitudinal aspects of industrial safety Process Control Flow displays of complex plant processes for fault diagnosis Process Control Reduction of action uncertainty in process control systems: The role of device knowledge Information Presentation and Acquisition Closed circuit television and user needs 1990 Systems Integration Eye-pointing in the cockpit Seating Posture and the Spine Ergonomic evaluation of aircraft seating Alarms Altering the urgency of auditory warnings: An experimental study Introducing Ergonomics The ergonomics audit 1991 Speech Input and Synthesis Voice versus manual techniques for airborne data entry correction Noisy and Hot Environments Human thermal responses in crowds Job and Workplace Design Office lighting for VDT work: Comparative surveys of reactions to parabolic and lensed-indirect systems Musculoskeletal Studies Use of wrist rests by data input VDU operators 1992 Keynote Address Causes of motion sickness Drivers and Driving A survey of car driver discomfort Selection and Workstress The occupational well-being of train drivers - An overview Ergonomics Applications The importance of ergonomics in plastic surgery 1993 Auditory Warnings Alarms in a coronary care unit Health and Safety Safe surface temperatures of domestic products Health and Safety An ergonomics appraisal of the Piper Alpha disaster Drivers and Driving Carphone use and motorway driving 1994 Occupational Health Injury in the orchestra - The ergonomic nightmare Upper Limb Assessment R.U.L.A. -A rapid upper limb assessment tool General Ergonomics The teleworking experience Formal Methods Validation in ergonomics/human factors 1995 Anthropometry Anthropometry of children 2 to 13 years of age in the Netherlands Drivers and Driving Musculoskeletal troubles and driving: A survey of the British public Training Teaching older people to use computers: Evolution and evaluation of a course Drivers and Driving Is risk assessment a necessary decision-making tool for all organisations? 1996 Thermoregulation Heat stress in night-clubs Cognitive Quality in Advanced Crew System Concepts Cognitive quality in advance crew system concepts: The training of the aircrew-machine team Task Analysis Recent developments in hierarchical task analysis Risk and Error Railway signals passed at danger - The prevention of human error 1997 The Culture of Ergonomics The role of ergonomics in development aid programmes General Ergonomics The ergonomic design of passenger safety information on trains Health and Safety Health and safety problems in computerised offices: The users perspective The Culture Ergonomics The inter-relationship of physiotherapy and ergonomics: Standards and scope of practice 1998 Stephen Pheasant Memorial Session The combined effects of physical and psychosocial work factors Work Stress A risk assessment and control cycle approach to managing workplace stress Design and Usability Pleasure and product semantics Drivers and Driving The use of automatic speech recognition in cars: A human factors review 1999 Air Traffic Control The future role of the air traffic controller: Design principles for human-centred automation The Future of Ergonomics The future of ergonomics General Ergonomics How I broke the Mackworth clock test (and what I learned) Health and Safety Ageing, health and work: A framework for intervention 2000 General Ergonomics Long days and short weeks - The benefits and disadvantages HCI & IT Systems Consumer acceptance of internet services Legislation Public transport and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Product and Workplace Design Design issues and visual impairment 2001 Health and Safety Actions of older people affect their risk of falling on stairs Education The teaching of ergonomics in schools Selling and Communicating Ergonomics The costs and benefits of office ergonomics Additional Papers A profile of professional ergonomists 2002 Hospital Ergonomics Hospital Ergonomics: Organisational and cultural factors Motorcycle Ergonomics Motorcycling and congestion: Quantification of behaviours Work Design Workplace bullying: An ergonomics issue? Warnings Orienting response reinstatement in text and pictorial warnings 2003 Musculoskeletal Disorders Work-related stress as a risks factor for WMSDs: Implications for ergonomics interventions Fatigue The impact of work patterns on stress and fatigue among offshore worker populations Driving How does a speech user interface affect the driving task? Rail Driver recognition of railway signs at different speeds - A preliminary study 2004 Slips, Trips and Falls Fall causation among older people in the home: The interacting factors Inclusive Design Designing for people with low vision: Learnability, usability and pleasurability Occupational Health and Safety Process ownership and the long-term assurance of occupational safety: Creating the foundations for a safety culture General Ergonomics Development of a Crowd Stress Index (CSI) for use in risk assessment 2005 Applications of Ergonomics Reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in construction workers Cognitive Ergonomics Human factors issues in airport baggage screening Inclusive Design Models for inclusion evidence for choice and innovation Transport Violence in the workplace - Designing out the problems 2006 Control Rooms Symposium CCTV in control rooms: Meeting the ergonomic challenges Defining Ergonomics Ergonomics advisors - A homogeneous group? Design - Engage Project Safety semantics: A study on the effect of product expression on user safety behaviour HCI Symposium - Access and lnclusivity A technique for the client-centred evaluation of electronic assistive technology 2007 Ergonomics and Security How visual skills and recognition ability develop with practice in airport luggage inspection Ergonomics in Education One brief: Four concepts adjustable furniture for schools Patient Safety and Medical Ergonomics Why do student nurses continue to use the draglift? Sitting at Work Seating problems - The missing link? 2008 Ageing Population Understanding workplace design for older workers: A case study Health and Well Being of Construction Workers Maintenance workers and asbestos: Understanding influences on worker behaviour Methods and Tools Laptops in the lecture theatre: An ergonomic focus on the critical issues Transport Ergonomics issues in a jet car crash Author Index
£171.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Designing User Interfaces for International Use
Book SynopsisDealing with the topic of international user interfaces, this book presents both general guidelines and a number of detailed case studies on the many aspects entailed. It is of interest to project managers, lecturers, students, developers of basic software and user interface designers.Trade ReviewP. Barker ...the book will make valuable reading for those wishing to design international interfaces. Interactive MediaTable of Contents1. Internationalization and Translation: Some Guidelines for the Design of Human Computer Interfaces (Elisa del Galdo). 2. Transnational Symbols: The rule of Pictograms and Models in the Learning Process (Jakob Ossner). 3. Usability Testing of International Interfaces (Jakob Nielsen). 4. A European Evaluation of Three Document Formats for Hardware Installation Guides (Elisa del Galdo). 5. Two faces of America: Polyglot and Tongue-tied (Robert C. Sprung). 6. ARRIS: Redesigning a User Interface for International Use (Matthew C. Peterson). 7. Hypertext - Towards the Single Intellectual Market (Patricia Baird). 8. Creating International Applications: A Hands-on Approach Using the Hewlett-Packard NLS Package (Dave Taylor). 9. International User Interface for INFOFLEX (Jakob Peter Nielsen). 10. User Interfaces for Asia (Piyawadee Sukaviriya, Lucy Moran). 11. International User Interfaces (Rosalie A. Zobel-Pocock). Subject index.
£178.59
John Wiley & Sons Inc Cognitive Systems Engineering
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive guide to designing highly usable, fully integrated computer-based information systems. Traditional human-computer interaction (HCI) and system design models have proven too narrow to adequately assess user needs and to design usable and efficient computer-based information support systems.Table of ContentsWork Domain Analysis. Activity Analysis. Analysis of Work Organization and System Users. User-Work Coupling. At the Periphery of Effective Coupling: Human Error. The Design Process and Its Guidance. Evaluation of Design Concepts and Products. Design of a Library System. BookHouse Design: Data Base and User Dialogue. BookHouse Design: Interface Displays. BookHouse Evaluation. Catalog of Annotated Displays. References. Index.
£147.56
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Measure of Man and Woman
Book SynopsisHuman factors research impacts everything from the height of kitchen counters to the placement of automobile pedals to a book's type size. And in this updated and expanded version of the original landmark work, you'll find the research information necessary to create designs that better accommodate human need.Table of ContentsPreface 1 Introduction 3 Human Factors: A Brief History 9 Anthropometry 10 Measurement Systems 10 Sampling the Population 10 The Measurements 10 Percentiles 10 Human Variations 11 The Link System 28 Clothing Corrections 31 Work and Play Stations for Children 32 Illustrations Frequency Distribution Curve 11 The Measure of Infants 12, 13 The Measure of Toddlers 14 The Measure of Youths 15-21 The Measure of Man 22, 23 The Measure of Woman 24, 25 Proportional Differences Between Ethnic Groups 26 Head Measurements of Man and Woman 27 Angle Movements of Body Components 29, 30 Design Considerations for Children 32 The Elderly 33 Illustrations The Measure of the Elderly 34 Differently Abled People 35 Illustrations Symbols of Accessibility 35 Reach Factors for the Differently Abled 37 Design Considerations for the Differently Abled 39-41 Manual Controls for the Differently Abled 43 Seating 44 The Dining Chair 44 A Universal Work Chair 44 Seating Variations 44 Seating at Computer Stations for Men and Women 44 Classic Consoles for Men and Women 46 Illustrations Seating Variations 45 Visual Characteristics 47 Computer Stations for Man 48 Computer Stations for Woman 49 Classic Consoles for Man and Woman 50 Standing Consoles for Man and Woman 51 Residential Space Considerations 50 Bedrooms 50 Dining Spaces 50 Kitchen and Bathroom Layouts 50 Illustrations Measurements for Bedrooms 53 Measurements for Dining Areas 54 Measurements for Kitchens and Bathrooms 55 Maintenance Access 56 The Whole Body 56 The Appendages 56 Illustrations Maintenance Access (Whole Body) 57 Maintenance Access (The Appendages) 58 Safety at Work and at Home 57 Factory 57 Office 57 Home 60 Illustrations Stairs and Ladders 63, 64 Vehicular Accommodation 65 Constant Factors in Vehicular Seating 65 Agricultural and Industrial Equipment 65 Forces for Hand and Foot Controls 67 Illustrations Constant Factors in Vehicle Seating 66 The Strength of Man and Woman 68 Foot Measurements and Pedal Design 69 Anthropometry and Seating for Agriculture and Industry 70, 71 Displays 72 Circular Analog and Digital Displays 72 Circular Analog and Graphic Displays 72 Electronic Displays 72 Illustrations Analog and Digital Displays 72, 73 Manual Controls 74 Illustrations Hand Measurements of Man and Woman 75 Manual Controls 76, 77 Direction of Operation for Manual Controls 78 The Environment 79 Noise 79 Mechanical Vibration 80 Human vs. Machine 81 Motion 82 Temperatures 82 Chemical Hazards 83 Radiation Hazards 84 Colors 84 Lighting 86 Appendix 91 Conversion Scales 91 Abbreviations 92 Anthropometric Terms 93 Bibliography 95 Index 97 Illustrations Anatomical Planes and Orientations 94
£62.06
John Wiley & Sons Inc Human Factors in Systems Engineering
Book SynopsisThis book describes the full life cycle of a design from conception through abandonment, and shows what human factor inputs engineers and designers need at each stage of development.Table of ContentsSystems and Systems Engineering. Standards, Codes, Specifications, and Other Work Products. Human-Factors Methods. Human Physical Characteristics. Human Mental Characteristics. Personnel Selection and Training. System Requirements. Postscript. Appendices. Index.
£117.85
John Wiley & Sons Inc Ergonomics in Back Pain
Book SynopsisBack pain is a leading cause of suffering, high medical costs, and loss of productivity in the workplace. Through a multidisciplinary approach, this book addresses the widespread problem of musculoskeletal injuries in general and lower back injury in particular.Table of ContentsErgonomics: Definition and Scope. Low Back Pain. Low Back Pain Management and the Role of Ergonomics. Principles and Methods of Ergonomic Job Analysis and WorkplaceDesign. Principles and Methods of Interventions Through PosturalCorrection. Principles and Methods of Interventions Through BiomechanicalApproaches to Stress Reduction. Principles and Methods of Interventions Through Knowledge andAwareness of Body Mechanics. Principles and Methods of Interventions Through the Evaluation ofHuman Characteristics. Principles and Methods of Interventions Through Biofeedback, MuscleReeducation, and Functional Electric Stimulation. Principles and Methods of Interventions Through Work Conditioningand Work Hardening. Applications and Case Studies of Erogonmic Interventions. Appendices. Index.
£135.80
John Wiley & Sons Inc Strategies for Innovation
Book SynopsisThe principles of successful market-oriented and human-centered design are used to analyze the formation of a good business enterprise. Focusing on technology based enterprises, the author elaborates on the powerful methods for planning, organization and control; and on starting, growing and maturing organizations that create human-centered products and systems. Case studies include the aerospace, computer and electronics industries, as well as technology-oriented government institutions.Table of ContentsDesign for Success. Case Studies. Characteristics of Successful Enterprises. A Model of the Enterprise. Strategic Planning. A Structured Approach to Planning. Case Studies. Management and Administration. The Business Plan. Implications for Senior Management. The Broader Context of Innovation. Indexes.
£151.16
Cambridge University Press HumanMachine Reconfigurations
Book SynopsisThis 2007 book provides a way of understanding how human actions and technological artifacts are intertwined. The author shows how leading edge technologies can rest on very old-fashioned assumptions, while more modest initiatives suggest innovative approaches to technology design and use.Trade Review'… a wide ranging and ambitious book,and makes an important contribution to studies of technology, action and agency. … the text remains readable and informative and makes a valuable and important intervention in the field.' British Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Readings and responses; 2. Preface to the 1st edition; 3. Introduction to the 1st edition; 4. Interactive artifacts; 5. Plans; 6. Situated actions; 7. Communicative resources; 8. Case and methods; 9. Human-machine communication; 10. Conclusion to the 1st edition; 11. Plans, scripts and other ordering devices; 12. Agencies at the interface; 13. Figuring the human in AI and robotics; 14. Demystifications and re-enchantments of the human-like machine; 15. Reconfigurations; Notes; References.
£70.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Communicating Health Risks to the Public A Global
Book SynopsisThis book reviews current health risk communication strategies, and examines and assesses the technical and psycho-sociological tools available to support risk communication plans. It brings together approaches to risk communication from a number of countries and describes the techniques, including drama, storytelling and scenarios that are used to identify and prioritise key communication issues, and to identify policy responses. The book also provides a review of the methods and tools available for risk assessment, risk communication and priority setting, which are relevant not only to practitioners but to health planning more generally, and to many other areas of public health and policy. The discussion of these techniques is supported by case studies, and is concluded by a chapter reflecting on the conceptual and research issues that still need to be addressed. It also proposes new directions for risk communication that key into the public imagination with the aim of gaining their trust and confidence in the risk messages. Communicating Health Risks to the Public: A Global Perspective brings together a wide variety of perspectives on risk communication, from the perspectives of health, anthropology, psychology, and media. It should be of interest not only to those involved in risk assessment or communication but to anyone interested in the role of science and the media in the political process.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction, Dawn Hillier; View from the global village, Dawn Hillier; Cultural meaning of risk, Dawn Hillier; How do we perceive risks?, Woody Caan and Dawn Hillier; The art and science of health risk communication, Dawn Hillier; Amplification of risk: styles and approaches to contemporary health risk communication, Mary Northrop, Dawn Hillier and Poonam Thapa; Fast cars and cool cigarettes - resilience of risky behaviour in young people, Andy Stevens; Risk communication and the media, Shulamit Ramon; Social life of risk communication, Dawn Hillier; Communication shapes the world, Dawn Hillier; Bibliography; Index.
£128.25
CRC Press Managing Maintenance Error
Book SynopsisSituations and systems are easier to change than the human condition - particularly when people are well-trained and well-motivated, as they usually are in maintenance organisations. This is a down-to-earth practitionerâs guide to managing maintenance error, written in Dr. Reasonâs highly readable style. It deals with human risks generally and the special human performance problems arising in maintenance, as well as providing an engineerâs guide for their understanding and the solution. After reviewing the types of error and violation and the conditions that provoke them, the author sets out the broader picture, illustrated by examples of three system failures. Central to the book is a comprehensive review of error management, followed by chapters on:- managing person, the task and the team; - the workplace and the organization; - creating a safe culture; It is then rounded off and brought together, in such a way as to be readily applicable for those who can make it work, to achiTrade Review"...very readable and comprehensive book...This book is a valuable tool for maintenance and engineering professionals."- Danny Azavedo, Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia "Excellently explained and illustrated throughout, this is ideal reading and reference material for the eager, curious and dedicated safety professional."- Occupational Safety and Health Journal, October 2003 "Concepts are clearly explained throughout, rendering this one of the most practitioner-friendly books I have read for some time. This is an important achievement, for in the high-pressure world of maintenance managers, supervisors and workers need to be able to get at and assimilate useful information quickly. ...It is lucid, accessible and logically structured..." - Risk Management: An International Journal, 2004 "...written by two world renowned experts, its contents are applicable to all technologically driven industries. The reader will find it rewarding and it will undoubtedly provide a valuable resource for the understanding and investigation of human error contribution to accidents...should be recommended reading for all involved with management, supervision, training and front line duties involving maintenance, repair and overhaul activities." - The Aerospace Professional July 2004 "...a concise book intended for those in the industry who manage, supervise or carry out maintenance activities. Written in a clear style that should be readily grasped by many people in industry...provides a useful, comprehensive and robust overview of the varieties of human error and factors that promote them. The authors offer practical guidance in managing maintenance error in the form of principles for managing the person, team, workplace, task and organizational aspects of maintenance. Although the stated audience for this book is the maintenance community, human factors practitioners will find a good foundation from which to consider maintenance errors." - Ergonomics in Design 2004Table of ContentsContents: Human performance problems in maintenance; The human risks; Fundamentals of human performance; The varieties of error; Local error-provoking factors; Three system failures and a model of organizational accidents; Principles of error management; Person and team measures; Workplace and task measures; Organizational measures; Safety culture; Making it happen: the management of error management; Index.
£45.59
CRC Press A Human Error Approach to Aviation Accident
Book SynopsisHuman error is implicated in nearly all aviation accidents, yet most investigation and prevention programs are not designed around any theoretical framework of human error. Appropriate for all levels of expertise, the book provides the knowledge and tools required to conduct a human error analysis of accidents, regardless of operational setting (i.e. military, commercial, or general aviation). The book contains a complete description of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS), which incorporates James Reason's model of latent and active failures as a foundation. Widely disseminated among military and civilian organizations, HFACS encompasses all aspects of human error, including the conditions of operators and elements of supervisory and organizational failure. It attracts a very broad readership. Specifically, the book serves as the main textbook for a course in aviation accident investigation taught by one of the authors at the University of Illinois. This booTrade Review'Bridging the gap between system safety theory and practice, this book provides a clear, comprehensive, field-tested framework to assist aviation safety professionals with investigating, analyzing, and assessing the impact of human error in aviation accidents and incidents. A 'must-read' for all interested in causal factor analysis!' Dr. James T. Luxhøj, Rutgers University, USA '...it is the training in human error analysis using HFACS that has enabled our Naval Flight Surgeons to serve as the human factors experts...' Captain James R. Fraser, M.D., Command Surgeon, Naval Safety Center, Norfolk, Virginia. 'This book is essential reading for all safety professionals, investigators and analysts. Time tested results of aircraft mishap analysis reveal that 80% of all mishaps have human factors as a significant contributing causal factor. These diverse factors have been identified but until now have been difficult to classify in a simple schema that could be used by operators, investigators or human error professionals. This sentinel work, that Dr's Wiegmann and Shappell have generated based upon Reason's model for human error, now provides an elegant tool for not only analysis and classification of the disparate data elements but also provides a frame work to build our intervention strategies around.' Captain Nicholas Webster, MD, MPH, Aeromedical Safety Professional '...the book should be required reading for any journalist expected to cover air accidents. ...it contains a wealth of insight and it will be a useful addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in aviation safety. ' Navigation News Jan 04 'This is a seriously informative and provocative text which deserves a wide readership among all aviation safety professionals and concerned individuals and organisations in the military forces and general travelling public.' Occupational Safety & Health, April 2004Table of ContentsContents: Errare Humanum Est - to err is human; Human error perspectives; The human factors analysis and classification system (HFACS); Aviation case studies using HFACS; Exposing the face of human error; Beyond gut feelings...; But what about...?; References; Index.
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CRC Press Crew Resource Management Critical Essays Critical
Book SynopsisCrew Resource Management (CRM) training was first introduced in the late 1970s as a means to combating an increased number of accidents in which poor teamwork in the cockpit was a significant contributing factor. Since then, CRM training has expanded beyond the cockpit, for example, to cabin crews, maintenance crews, health care teams, nuclear power teams, and offshore oil teams. Not only has CRM expanded across communities, it has also drawn from a host of theories from multiple disciplines and evolved through a number of generations. Furthermore, a host of methodologies and tools have been developed that have allowed the community to better study and measure its effect on team performance and ultimately safety. Lacking, however, is a forum in which researchers and practitioners alike can turn to in order to understand where CRM has come from and where it is going. This volume, part of the 'Critical Essays on Human Factors in Aviation' series, proposes to do just that by providing a selection of readings which depicts the past, present, and future of CRM research and training.Trade Review'...this collection of papers offers some interesting material on the role that CRM and its derivatives have played in aviation and other high-risk industries...' The Aerospace ProfessionalTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; Part I History of Crew Resource Management: The Naval Safety Center's aircrew coordination training program, Robert A. Alkov; 18 years of the CRM wars: a report from headquarters, Daniel E. Maurino; The evolution of crew resource management training in commercial aviation, Robert L. Helmreich, Ashleigh C. Merritt and John A. Wilhelm; Crew resource management: a time for reflection, Daniel E. Maurino. Part II Theoretical Developments: Dyads and triads at 35,000 feet, H. Clayton Foushee; Why crew resource management? Empirical and theoretical bases of human factors in aviation, Robert L. Helmreich and H. Clayton Foushee; Training and research for teamwork in the military aircrew, Carolyn Prince and Eduardo Salas. Part III Methodological Tools and Developments: Cockpit management attitudes. Human factors, Robert L. Helmreich; LOFT: full mission simulation as crew resource management training, Roy E. Butler; A methodology for enhancing crew resource management training, Eduardo Salas, Carolyn Prince, Clint A. Bowers, Renée Stout, Randall L. Oser, and Janis A. Cannon-Bowers; System safety and threat and error management: the line operations safety audit (LOSA), Robert L. Helmreich, James R. Klinect and John A. Wilhelm; Methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of flightcrew CRM training in the UK aviation industry, Paul O'Connor, Rhona Flin, Georgina Fletcher and Peter Hemsley; Development of the NOTECHS (non-technical skills) system for assessing pilot's CRM skills, Rhona Flin, Lynn Martin, Klaus-Martin Goeters, Hans-Jürgen Hormann, René Amalberti, Claude Valot and Herman Nijhuis. Part IV Evaluation of CRM Training: Does CRM training improve teamwork skills in the cockpit? 2 evaluation studies, Eduardo Salas, Jennifer E. Fowlkes, Renée J. Stout, Dana M. Milanovich and Carolyn Prince; Team training in the skies: does crew resource management (CRM) training work?, Eduardo Salas, C. Shawn Burke, Clint A. Bowers and Katherine A. Wilson; Techniques used to evaluate crew resource management training: a literature review, Paul O'Connor, Rhona Flin and Georgina Fletcher; Does crew resource management training work? An update, extension, and some critical needs, Eduardo Salas, Katherine A. Wilson, C. Shawn Burke and Dennis C. Wightman. Part V Crew Resource Management: Beyond Aviation: Anesthesia crisis resource management training: teaching anethesiologists to handle critical incidents, Steven K. Howard, David M. Gaba, Kevin J. Fish, George Yang and Frank H. Sarnquist; Simulation-based training in anaesthesia crisis resource management (ACRM): a decade of experience, David M. Gaba, Steven K. Howard, Kevin J. Fish, Brian E. Smith and Yasser A. Sowb; 4 generations of maintenance resource management programs in the United States: an analysis of the past, present, and future, James C. Taylor and Manoj S. Patankar; Crew resource management training for offshore oil production teams, Paul O'Connor and Rhona Flin; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Simulation in Aviation Training
Book SynopsisSimulations have been a fixture of aviation training for many years. Advances in simulator technology now enable modern flight simulation to mimic very closely the look and feel of real world flight operations. In spite of this, responsible researchers, trainers, and simulation developers should look beyond mere simulator fidelity to produce meaningful training outcomes. Optimal simulation training development can unquestionably benefit from knowledge and understanding of past, present, and future research in this topic area. As a result, this volume of key writings is invaluable as a reference, to help guide exploration of critical research in the field. By providing a mix of classic articles that stand the test of time, and recent writings that illuminate current issues, this volume informs a broad range of topics relevant to simulation training in aviation.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction; Part I Using Simulation for Training: Aircraft simulation and pilot training, Paul W. Caro; Adopting the instructional science paradigm to encompass in virtual environments, D. Dorsey, G. Campbell and S. Russell; It's not how much you have but how you use it: toward a rational use of simulation to support aviation training, Eduardo Salas, Clint A. Bowers and Lori Rhodenizer; Rapidly reconfigurable event-set based line operational evaluation scenarios, Clint Bowers, Florian Jentsch, David Baker, Carolyn Prince and Eduardo Salas; Simulation design for training and assessment, Stephen Alessi. Part II Simulation Fidelity: Quality criteria for simulator images: a literature review, Pieter Padmos and Maarten V. Milders; Transfer of skill from a computer game trainer to flight, Daniel Gopher, Maya Weil and Tal Bareket; Evidence for the validity of PC-based simulations in studying aircrew coordination, Florian Jentsch and Clint A. Bowers; Fidelity and validity of simulator training, N. Dahlstrom, S. Dekker, R. van Winsen and J. Nyce. Part III Physiological Responses and Simulation Sickness: A literature survey for virtual environments: military flight simulator visual systems and simulator sickness, Randy Pausch, Thomas Crea and Matthew Conway; Simulator sickness is polygenic and polysymptomatic: implications for research, Robert S. Kennedy and Jennifer E. Fowlkes; Simulator platform motion: the need revisited, Judith Bürki-Cohen, Nancy N. Soja and Thomas Longridge. Part IV Simulation as Training and Method: Training high-performance skills: fallacies and guidelines, Walter Schneider; Part-task training for tracking and manual control, Dennis C. Wightman and Gavan Lintern; Transfer of landing skills in beginning flight training, Gavan Lintern, Stanley N. Roscoe, Jefferson M. Koonce and Leon D. Segal; Individual and team decision making under stress: theoretical underpinnings, Janice A. Cannon-Bowers and Eduardo Salas; Evaluating the effectiveness of flight simulators for training combat skills: a review, Herbert H. Bell and Wayne L. Waag. Part V Training Evaluation Using Simulation: Training effectiveness evaluation, R.T. Hays and M.J. Singer; The reliability of instructor evaluations of crew performance: good news and not so good news, Michael T. Brannick, Carolyn Prince and Eduardo Salas; Continuous concurrent feedback degrades skill learning: implications for training and simulation, Richard A. Schmidt and Gabriele Wulf; Performance measurement in simulation-based training: a review and best practice, Eduardo Salas, Michael A. Rosen, Janet D. Held and Johnny J. Weissmuller. Part VI Simulation Beyond Aviation: The use of simulation for training teamwork skills in health care: how low can you go?, J.M. Beaubien and D.P. Baker; The complexity of team training: what we have learned from aviation and its application to medicine, W.R. Hamman; Constructs of simulation evaluation, Andrew Hale Feinstein and Hugh M. Cannon; Games, motivation and learning: a research and practice model, Rosemary Garris, Robert Ahlers and James E. Driskell; Name index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Situational Awareness
Book SynopsisSituational awareness has become an increasingly salient factor contributing to flight safety and operational performance, and the research has burgeoned to cope with the human performance challenges associated with the installation of advanced avionics systems in modern aircraft. The systematic study and application of situational awareness has also extended beyond the cockpit to include air traffic controllers and personnel operating within other complex, high consequence work domains. This volume offers a collection of essays that have made important contributions to situational awareness research and practice. To this end, it provides unique access to key readings that address the conceptual development of situational awareness, methods for its assessment, and applications to enhance situational awareness through training and design.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements, Series Preface, Introduction, PART I. DEFINITIONS AND THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES, 1. 'A Theory of Situational Assessment Implications for Measuring Situation Awareness', in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society-32nd Annual Meeting, Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, pp. 102-106, 2. 'Toward a Theory of Situation Awareness in Dynamic Systems', Human Factors, 37, pp. 32--64, 3. 'Situation Awareness and the Cognitive Management of Complex Systems' Human Factors, 37, pp. 85-104, 4. 'Situation Awareness in Team Performance:Implications for Measurement and Training', Human Factors, 37, pp. 123-36, 5. 'Comprehension and Situation Awareness',in F. Durso, R. Nickerson,S . Dumais, S. Lewandowsky and T. Perfect (eds), Handbook of Applied Cognition: 2nd Edition, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, pp. 163-93, PART II. METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES AND APPROACHES, 6. 'Situational Awareness Rating Technique (SART): The Development of a Tool for Aircrew Systems Design', in Situation Awareness in Aerospace Operations, Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France:NATO-Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, p p. 1-17, 7. 'Direct Measurement of Situation Awareness: Validity and Use of SA GAT', in M.R. Endsley and D.J. Garland (eds), Situation Awareness Analysis and Measurement, Mahwah,N J: Erlbaum,p p. 147-73, 8. 'A Knowledge Elicitation Approach to the Measurement of Team Situation Awareness', in M. McNeese, E. Salas and M.R. Endsley (eds), New Trends in Cooperative Activities: Understanding System Dynamics in Complex Environments, Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, pp. 114-39, 9. 'Measuring Team Situation Awarenessin Decentralized Command and Control Environments', Ergonomics, 49, pp. 1312-25, 10. 'Does Situation Awareness Add to the Validity of Cognitive Tests?', Human Factors, 48, pp. 721-33, 11. 'Comparing Perceptual Judgment and Subjective Measures of Spatial Awareness' Applied Ergonomics,4 0, pp. 597-607, PART III. APPLICATIONS OF THE SA CONSTRUCT, 12. 'Display Formatting Techniques for Improving Situation Awarenessin the Aircraft Cockpit', International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 1, pp. 205-18, 13. 'Pilot Interaction with Cockpit Automation: Operational Experiences with the Flight Management System', International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 2, pp. 303-21, 14. 'Pilot Interaction with Cockpit Automation II: An Experimental Study of Pilots' Model and Awareness of the Flight Management System', International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 4, pp. 1-28, 15. 'The Role of Shared Mental Models in Developing Team Situational Awareness: Implications for Training', Training Research Journal, 2, pp. 85-116, 16. 'Cognitive Ability Determinants of Elite Pilot Performance', Human Factors, 39, pp. 540-52, 17. 'Cognitive Engineering: Designing for Situation Awareness', in N.B. Sarter and R. Amalberti (eds), Cognitive Engineering in the Aviation Domain, Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., pp. 153-79, 18. 'Situation Awareness Implications of Adaptive Automation for Information Processing in an Air Traffic Control-Related Task', International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 36, pp. 447-62, PART IV. BEYOND AVIATION, 19. 'Situation Awareness during Driving: Explicit and Implicit Knowledge in Dynamic Spatial Memory', Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 3, pp. 42-66, 20. 'Situation Awareness and Safety in Offshore Drill Crews', Cognition, Technology, and Work, 8, pp. 255-67, 21. 'Distributed Situation Awareness in Dynamic Systems: Theoretical Development and Application of an Ergonomics Methodology', Ergonomics, 49, pp.l288-311, PART V. COMMENTARY AND REVIEW, 22. 'Situation Awareness: A Critical But Ill-Defined Phenomenon'I,n ternational Journal ofA viation Psychology, 1, pp. 45-57, 23. 'The State of Situation Awareness Measurement: Heading Toward the Next Century', in M.R. Endsley and D.J. Garland (eds), Situation Awareness Analysis and Measurement, Mahwah,N J: LawrenceE rlbaum Associates,p p. 33--47, 24. 'Situation Awareness Catches On: What? So What? Now What?', in R.C. Williges (ed.), Reviews of Human Factors and Ergonomics, 2, Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, pp. 1-34, Name Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Scaled Worlds Development Validation and
Book SynopsisA major transformation in research and training is expected, using new, more advanced versions of computer-based systems. Technology now affords new capabilities: complex and distributed expert decisionmaking and team performance can now be elicited and rehearsed through affordable and easily distributed systems. These new systems will transform research and training on two fronts. It will allow research needed to bridge the gap between internal (i.e. laboratory control) and external (e.g. operational relevance) validity. In addition, it enables a coalition of forces, from training instructors and their students, to research scientists and quantitative performance modelers. While simulation-based research and training is rapidly advancing, with increased funding and sponsorship, as yet there is no comprehensive documentation of tools and techniques. This book addresses the problem, bringing together experts from a variety of perspectives. Their contributions document emerging trendsTrade Review'...an important book for anyone interested in the use of scaled worlds as a tool for psychological research. It provides an especially comprehensive background on the use of scaled worlds to study decision making and training.' Robert Bolia, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, USATable of ContentsContents: Reflections on scenario-based training in tactical command, Karel van den Bosch and Johan B.J. Riemersma; Some reflections on Microworld research, Berndt Brehmer; Monitoring distributed collaboration in the C ³Fire Microworld, Rego Granlund and Björn Johansson; Using scaled worlds to track changes in mental models during the acquisition of skill on a complex decision-making task, Raanan Lipshitz and Sharon Marmor-Pilowsky; Engineered experiences for scaled worlds: an example from aviation, Clint Bowers and Florian Jentsch; A psychological fidelity approach to simulation-based training: theory, research and principles, Steve W.J. Kozlowski and Richard P. DeShon; Development of a distributed training and research network, Christopher Barnes, Linda R. Elliott, Samuel G. Schiflett, Alexander Stoyen and Plamen V. Petrov; Scaling scenarios: development and application to C4ISR sustained operations research, Linda R. Elliott, Mathieu A. Dalrymple, Samuel G. Schiflett and James C. Miller; Utilization of rough sets theory to assess physical and psychological fidelity within scaled worlds, Michael D. Coovert and Dawn L. Riddle; Measuring performance in a scaled world: lessons learned from the distributed dynamic decision-making (DDD) synthetic team task, Jean MacMillan, Eileen B. Entin, Kathleen P. Hess and Michael J. Paley; Diagnosticity of mental models in cognitive and metacognitive processes: implications for synthetic task environment training, Sandro Scielzo, Stephen M. Fiore, Haydee M. Cuevas and Eduardo Salas; The changing shape of large-scale programs of research: MSU-DDD as an illustrative example, Stephen E. Humphrey, John R. Hollenbeck, Daniel R. Ilgen and Henry Moon; Memory for attributes of information presented in a synthetic task environment: an illustration with AWACS weapons directors' displays, Verlin B. Hinsz and Christine P. Malone; Using cognitive task analysis to design multiple synthetic tasks for uninhabited aerial vehicle operation, Leo Gugerty; Designing a synthetic task environment, Nancy J. Cooke and Steven M. Shope; Using scaled worlds to study multi-team systems, Michelle A. Marks, John E. Mathieu and Stephen J. Zaccaro; Multi-team ACES: a research platform for studying multi-team systems, John E. Mathieu, Marshell G. Cobb, Michelle A. Marks, Stephen J. Zaccaro and Sean Marsh; Using synthetic naturalistic worlds to train teamwork and cooperation, Wayne Zachary, Jacqueline Scolaro, James Stokes, William Weiland and Tom Santarelli; Author index; Subject index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Investigating Human Error Incidents Accidents and
Book SynopsisIn this book the author applies contemporary error theory to the needs of investigators and of anyone attempting to understand why someone made a critical error, how that error led to an incident or accident, and how to prevent such errors in the future. Students and investigators of human error will gain an appreciation of the literature on error, with numerous references to both scientific research and investigative reports in a wide variety of applications, from airplane accidents, to bus accidents, to bonfire disasters. Features include: - an easy to follow step by step approach to conducting error investigations that even those new to the field can readily apply. - summaries of recent transportation accidents and human factors literature and relates them to the cause of human error in accidents. - an approach to investigating human error that will be of interest to both human factors psychology and industrial engineering students and instructors, as well as investigators of accidTrade Review’...essential reading for the professional investigator and the serious student of the subject. Strauch is commendably thorough. Do not be discouraged from buying the book because you do not work in aviation. In fact, reading about accidents in other industries we see the causes more clearly as we are not involved.' Industrial Safety Magazine 'It is always exciting to receive new books from Ashgate in the sure expectancy of new findings and fresh interpretation...as hard to put down as a crime detection thriller, with carefully researched case histories revealing disastrous sequences of human error, maladministration and criminal neglect far stranger than fiction. This is an important and valuable book...' The RoSPA Occupational Safety and Health JournalTable of ContentsContents: Part I Errors and Complex Systems: Introduction; Errors, complex systems, accidents, and investigations. Part II Antecedents: Equipment; The operator; The company and the regulator; Maintenance and inspection; Multi-operator systems; Culture. Part III Data and Data Analysis: System recorders; Written documentation; Interviews; Analysis. Part IV Issues: Situation awareness and decision making; Automation. Part V Applying the Data: Case study; Final thoughts; References; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Aeromedical Transportation A Clinical Guide
Book SynopsisStill the only book published anywhere in the world which is devoted entirely to the principles of aeromedical transport, Aeromedical Transportation has rightly become known as the sole reference for the industry. This second edition has been radically revised and updated; featuring the latest research, updated references and new chapters on the transport of intensive care patients, and medical emergencies/death in flight. Since the first edition was published in 1996, the concept of ''evidence-based medicine'' has been accepted as essential in any book which endeavours to be the accepted knowledge base in its subject area. A very practical text, international in its approach, much of its content is devoted to clinical matters. Administration and organisation are also discussed, but are addressed from the standpoint of the clinical aeromedical escort. The text is suitable for medical, paramedical and nursing personnel and for those working in organizations whose duties include theTrade Review'This second edition will be a much appreciated update of the first and remains a basic read for those interested in the field.' Alex de Voogt, Maastricht Universsity, the Netherlands, HFES Newsletter, June 2007 ’Aeromedical Transportation' by Dr Terry Martin has been a cornerstone of our training of flight doctors and nurses. This 2nd edition however validates my dreams and vision of aeromedical transport, where doctors and nurses work together in a mutual supportive way. But the book transcends far beyond the medical and nursing issues. It puts the best practices from Europe, Australia, USA and Asia in its aviation, logistic and administrative context. Therefore the book will find its place in the teaching library of every international company involved in patient transport.’ Patrick Deroose, RN, CCNC, Group General Manager, Assistance Operations, International SOS ’This book is the ’must have’ for everyone who desires a satellite view of existing knowledge about patient transportation in the aeromedical setting. The book is not only a rich source of focused information, it’s also easy to digest and a stimulant for initiatives on how to improve the standard for aeromedical transportation. It will prove of great relevance and interest primarily for doctors but also nurses, paramedics and those who administer air ambulance organizations.’ Helge Brandstrom M.D., Senior Consultant Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Umea University Hospital, Sweden and Project Medical Director, Swedish National Air Medevac ' The author said that the book "is intended as a basic primer for those who seek to work in transfer and retrieval medicine". He foresees the next decade as an" exciting time for the academic development of the subject" - one that will see "postgraduates with masters and doctorates in patient transportation".' Aerosafety World June 2007Table of ContentsContents: Part One: Introduction: History of aeromedical transportation; Overview. Part Two: Physics and Physiology: The atmosphere; The physiological effects of altitude; The biodynamics of flight; Transmeridian and long haul flights. Part Three: Operational Considerations: Operational aspects of aeromedical transport; The medical flight crew; Aeromedical equipment. Part Four: Clinical Considerations; Indications for aeromedical transport; Clinical considerations in transport of the ill and injured; Transport of patients with spinal injuries; Transport of burns patients; Transport of the obstetric patient; Transport of neonatal and pediatric patients; Critical care retrievals and transfers; Nursing care in the air. Part Five: Organization and Administration: The administration of aeromedical transport organizations; Medicolegal aspects of aeromedical transport; Planning the successful international repatriation; Primary transfers: the casualty evacuation conflict. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd New Modes of Governance Developing an Integrated
Book SynopsisIn modern global economies, how can we govern science, technology, risk and the environment more effectively? As the pace of innovation has increased, the governance agenda has, itself, been changing; policy-making is in a state of flux and governments are stressing the need for more integrated or joined up policies to deal with new orders of complexity. This timely book describes the new approaches to policy for science, technology, risk and the environment in the context of this modern governance agenda. The authors examine the extent to which governance is integrated, where gaps exist and where further integration might be helpful for a range of policy areas. The interdisciplinary approach bridges scientific, technical and socio-economic research at global, European, UK and regional levels. New Modes of Governance will be a valuable resource for academics, policy-makers, regulators, and science and industry communities involved in innovation.Trade Review’...I do not write such enthusiastic comments very often, but New Modes of Governance has unusual qualities compared to other academic books...the book is very well written and clearly organized; it contains numerous definitions and brings interdisciplinary perspectives...[This] timely book should provide state-of-the-art notions and inform us rigorously about some current issues in sustainable development, risk studies, sociology of science, policy-making and governance.’ Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsContents: New Approaches To Governance: Shifting policy debates and the implications for governance, Catherine Lyall and Joyce Tait; The governance of technology, Perri 6; The governance challenges of breakthrough science and technology, Graham Spinardi and Robin Williams. Developing An Integrated Policy Approach: Life science innovation: policy and foresight, Thomas Reiss and Joyce Tait; Developing an integrated approach to risk: the ILGRA network, James McQuaid; Rural policy: a highlands and islands perspective, Frank Rennie. The Limits To Integration: Hypermobility: a challenge to governance, John Adams; Environmental policy integration for sustainable technologies: rationale and practical experiences at EU level, Julia Hertin and Frans Berkhout; The challenges of policy integration from an international perspective: the case of GMOs, Joseph Murphy and Joanna Chataway; A new mode of governance for science, technology, risk and the environment?, Joyce Tait and Catherine Lyall; Index.
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