Ergonomics Books
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 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
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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.
£266.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Paradata and Transparency in Virtual Heritage
Book SynopsisComputer-Generated Images (CGIs) are widely used and accepted in the world of entertainment but the use of the very same visualization techniques in academic research in the Arts and Humanities remains controversial. The techniques and conceptual perspectives on heritage visualization are a subject of an ongoing interdisciplinary debate. By demonstrating scholarly excellence and best technical practice in this area, this volume is concerned with the challenge of providing intellectual transparency and accountability in visualization-based historical research. Addressing a range of cognitive and technological challenges, the authors make a strong case for a wider recognition of three-dimensional visualization as a constructive, intellectual process and valid methodology for historical research and its communication. Intellectual transparency of visualization-based research, the pervading theme of this volume, is addressed from different perspectives reflecting the theory and practice oTrade Review'By addressing a range of conceptual and technological challenges this title demonstrates that providing intellectual accountability, or ’transparency’, is the key to establishing computerised visualisation methods as a rigorous, constructive, and vital contribution to historical research and its communication.' Library and Information ResearchTable of ContentsContents: Introduction, Anna Bentkowska-Kafel and Hugh Denard; Part I Conventions and Emerging Standards: Defining our terms in heritage visualization, Richard C. Beacham; Scientific method, chaîne opératoire and visualization: 3D modelling as a research tool in archaeology, Sorin Hermon; Setting standards for 3D visualization of cultural heritage in Europe and beyond, Franco Niccolucci; More than pretty pictures of the past: an American perspective on virtual heritage, Donald H. Sanders; A new introduction to the London Charter, Hugh Denard; The London Charter for the Computer-based Visualisation of Cultural Heritage (version 2.0, February 2009). Part II Data Interpretation: Methods and Tools: Walking with dragons: CGIs in wildlife 'documentaries', Mark Carnall; Hypothesizing Southampton in 1454: a 3-dimensional model of the medieval town, Matt Jones; Paradata in art-historical research: a visualization of Piet Mondrian's studio at 5 rue de Coulmiers, Ryan Egel-Andrews; Just how predictable is predictive lighting?, Kate Devlin; Lies, damned lies and visualizations: will metadata and paradata be a solution or a curse?, Martin J. Turner; Intricacies and potentials of gathering paradata in the 3D modelling workflow, Sven Havemann. Part III Data Management and Communication: Defining paradata in heritage visualization, Drew Baker; Transparency for empirical data, Mark Mudge; Behaviours, interactions and affordance in virtual archaeology, Maurizio Forte and Sofia Pescarin; How to make sustainable visualizations of the past: an EPOCH common infrastructure tool for interpretation management, Daniel Pletinckx. Part IV Conclusion: Processual scholia: the importance of paradata in heritage visualization, Anna Bentkowska-Kafel; Glossary of terms; Selected bibliography; Index.
£137.75
Taylor & Francis Inc HumanCentered Computing
Book SynopsisThe 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2003, is held in Crete, Greece, 22-27 June 2003, jointly with the Symposium on Human Interface (Japan) 2003, the 5th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, and the 2nd International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. A total of 2986 individuals from industry, academia, research institutes, and governmental agencies from 59 countries submitted their work for presentation, and only those submittals that were judged to be of high scientific quality were included in the program. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers accepted for presentation thoroughly cover the entire field of humancomputer interaction, including the cognitive, social, ergonomic, and health aspects of work with computers. These papers also address major advances in knoTable of ContentsContents: Section 1:Ergonomics and Health Aspects.Section 2:Cognitive Ergonomics.Section 3:Engineering Psychology.Section 4:Online Communities, Collaboration and Knowledge.Section 5:Applications and Services.Section 6:Design & Visualization.Section 7:Virtual Environments.
£332.50
Taylor & Francis Inc Playing Video Games Motives Responses and
Book SynopsisFrom security training simulations to war games to role-playing games, to sports games to gambling, playing video games has become a social phenomena, and the increasing number of players that cross gender, culture, and age is on a dramatic upward trajectory. Playing Video Games: Motives, Responses, and Consequences integrates communication, psychology, and technology to examine the psychological and mediated aspects of playing video games. It is the first volume to delve deeply into these aspects of computer game play. It fits squarely into the media psychology arm of entertainment studies, the next big wave in media studies. The book targets one of the most popular and pervasive media in modern times, and it will serve to define the area of study and provide a theoretical spine for future research.This unique and timely volume will appeal to scholars, researchers, and graduate students in media studies and mass communication, psychology, and marketing.Trade Review"...highly informative 400 page read....each chapter is packed full of juicy information that'll improve your debates concerning the virtues and pitfalls of gaming and beyond..."—CiN Weekly"The collection is a veritable candy store for students of human behavior at all levels. Because it covers so many different facets of gaming, it will be appealing to man types of audiences....This volume will get anyone up to speed who wants familiarity with the field and will provide an excellent synthesis for experts in one area who would like to expand their conceptualization of the entire field."—PsycCRITIQUES"...highly informative 400 page read....each chapter is packed full of juicy information that'll improve your debates concerning the virtues and pitfalls of gaming and beyond..."—CiN Weekly"The collection is a veritable candy store for students of human behavior at all levels. Because it covers so many different facets of gaming, it will be appealing to man types of audiences....This volume will get anyone up to speed who wants familiarity with the field and will provide an excellent synthesis for experts in one area who would like to expand their conceptualization of the entire field."—PsycCRITIQUESTable of ContentsContents: Foreword. Preface. P. Vorderer, J. Bryant, K.M. Pieper, R. Weber, Playing Video Games as Entertainment. M. Sellers, Designing the Experience of Interactive Play. Part I: The Product.H. Lowood, A Brief Biography of Computer Games. B.P. Smith, The (Computer) Games People Play. S. Smith, Perps, Pimps, and Provocative Clothing: Examining Negative Content Patterns in Video Games. E. Chan, P. Vorderer, Massively Multiplayer Online Games. Part II: Motivation and Selection.G.C. Klug, J. Schell, Why People Play Games: An Industry Perspective. P. Ohler, G. Nieding, Why Play? An Evolutionary Perspective. T. Hartmann, C. Klimmt, The Influence of Personality Factors on Computer Game Choice. C. Klimmt, T. Hartmann, Effectance, Self-Efficacy, and the Motivation to Play Video Games. M. von Salisch, C. Oppl, A. Kristen, What Attracts Children? A.A. Raney, J.K. Smith, K. Baker, Adolescents and the Appeal of Video Games. J. Bryant, J. Davies, Selective Exposure to Video Games. Part III: Reception and Reaction Processes.D. Williams, A Brief Social History of Game Play. J.L. Sherry, K. Lucas, B.S. Greenberg, K. Lachlan, Video Game Uses and Gratifications as Predicators of Use and Game Preference. R. Tamborini, P. Skalski, The Role of Presence in the Experience of Electronic Games. S.M. Zehnder, S.D. Lipscomb, The Role of Music in Video Games. K.M. Lee, N. Park, S-A. Jin, Narrative and Interactivity in Computer Games. M.A. Shapiro, J. Pe¤a-Herborn, J.T. Hancock, Realism, Imagination, and Narrative Video Games. A-S. Axelsson, T. Regan, Playing Online. F.F. Steen, P.M. Greenfield, M.S. Davies, B. Tynes, What Went Wrong With The Sims Online: Cultural Learning and Barriers to Identification in a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. Part IV: Effects and Consequences.K.M. Lee, W. Peng, What Do We Know About Social and Psychological Effects of Computer Games? A Comprehensive Review of the Current Literature. R. Weber, U. Ritterfeld, A. Kostygina, Aggression and Violence as Effects of Playing Violent Video Games? K.E. Buckley, C.A. Anderson, A Theoretical Model of the Effects and Consequences of Playing Video Games. D.A. Lieberman, What Can We Learn From Playing Interactive Games? U. Ritterfeld, R. Weber, Video Games for Entertainment and Education. K. Durkin, Game Playing and Adolescents' Development.
£171.00
Taylor & Francis Inc Designing for Accessibility
Book SynopsisA step by step guide, this book covers how to design products that offer the right combination of functionality, usability, and accessibility for all consumers. The author articulates why these three elements can make the critical difference in remaining competitive and economically viable over the long term. He provides insightful case studies that illustrate the corporate benefits for designing accessibility, in addition to carefully selected and valuable figures and tables. Demystifying what is involved in designing inclusive products for all users, the book highlights numerous examples for designers, such as creating a tool for Web browsing for older adults, as well as digital television access.Table of ContentsContents: G. Salvendy, Series Foreword. Preface. An Introduction to Designing for Accessibility. Making the Business Case for Accessibility. Implementing Design for Accessibility in Industry. The Role of Senior Management. The Role of Project Management. Filling the Skills Gap. Case Study—Making Expertise Available Within a Company. Putting Accessibility Into the Design Process. Case Study—Designing for Accessibility in Practice. Involving Users in the Design Process. Conducting Sessions With Users. Case Study—Investigating the Accessibility of Digital Television for Older Adults.
£82.64
Taylor & Francis Inc Systematic Safety Training Occupational Safety
Book SynopsisHow to integrate safety skills into job training through behavior modification and various instructional methods. The price is high for this compendium of training suggestions and techniques. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
£228.00
Taylor & Francis Inc OnSite Occupational Health and Rehabilitation
Book SynopsisOn-Site Occupational Health and Rehabilitation: A Model for the Manufacturing and Service Industries describes how to establish an on-site occupational health program, from a sample of a request for proposal response, cost-savings reports, and clinical protocols, evaluations, and treatments to corporate awareness of workers' compensation, lost work-time situations, and applications for cost-effective solutions.Contains procedures and guidelines developed by the author for prestigious firms such as Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., Bank One Corp., The Detroit Newspapers, J&L Specialty Steel Inc., Henry Ford Health System, and PepsiCo, Inc.!Exploring diagnostic mix, clinic size, on-site industrial rehabilitation program benefits, prevention medicine, and wellness and fitness strategies, On-Site Occupational Health and Rehabilitation: A Model for the Manufacturing and Service Industriesillustrates how individual corporate environments can adapt to form a patieTable of ContentsThe Mission and Vision of the On-Site TeamThe Benefits of the On-Site Occupational Health and Rehabilitation Model to the Whole Organization: Management, Employee/Patient, and UnionDisability Costs to Private and Public ProgramsHealth Care Reform: Quality, Price, Service, and OutcomeHow the Occupational Health and Rehabilitation Pie Is DividedAmericans with Disabilities Act: Compliance, Worksite Ergonomics, On-Site Job Analysis, and Preplacement Coordination-How They InterrelateSkeletal and Soft-Tissue Injuries and Cumulative Trauma TreatmentThe Prescription for a Healthy Workforce: The Synergistic Whole, or How It All Comes Together
£228.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Human and Organizational Factors in Nuclear
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the specifics of safety regulations regarding nuclear risk and how experts contribute to the safety of nuclear installations. Drawing on research conducted in collaboration with the French Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), the ideas that are put forward rely on a review of the practices of specialists in human and organizational factors concerning nuclear safety. The author shows that the French approach depends on maintaining a technical dialogue between the regulatory authority (ASN), IRSN and nuclear operators. This method of risk management is known as French cooking in the Anglo-Saxon world, where a more formal regulatory approach is taken. This technical dialogue does however hold certain benefits, particularly in the field of human and organizational factors, where it allows an advancement of the state of knowledge, which remains incomplete. After the Fukushima accident, in the face of an ongoing European and global re-evaluaTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Part one. Technical dialogue and human factors: a historical perspective; 1. The emergence of human factors in institutions of technical dialogue; 2. Incorporation of human factors in assessment processes; Conclusion to part one: historical and institutional influences of human factors assessments? Part two. The assessment factory; 3. Contribution to the Minotaure safety review; 4. The analysis of incidents at Artémis; 5. Management of the skills of operating personnel in nuclear power plants; Conclusion to part two: the singular aspects of the assessment factory; Part three. The effectiveness of assessment; 6. Persuade or convince: the rhetorical and cognitive effectiveness of the assessment; 7. The operating efficiency of expertise: controlling the forces of technical dialogue; Conclusion to part three: rebalancing dimensions of effectiveness; General conclusion
£199.50
CRC Press Handbook of Virtual Environments
Book SynopsisA Complete Toolbox of Theories and TechniquesThe second edition of a bestseller, Handbook of Virtual Environments: Design, Implementation, and Applications presents systematic and extensive coverage of the primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a comprehensive set of contributed articles that address the principles required to define system requirements and design, build, evaluate, implement, and manage the effective use of VE applications. The contributors provide critical insights and principles associated with their given areas of expertise to provide extensive scope and detail on VE technology and its applications.What's New in the Second Edition: Updated glossary of terms to promote common language throughout the community New chapters on olfactory perception, avatar control, motion sickness, and display design, as well as a whole host of new application areas Trade Review"A key attraction of this text is the diversity of chapter offerings that span a range of successful research and applications in academia, industry, defense, medicine, and education. A second aspect that is very important is the discussion and interplay of the science of learning and applications of virtual environments as well as the underpinning of theory and research in each chapter. I find this interplay to be very important regardless as a means of informing both science and practice along the way."—Dr Winston "Wink" Bennett, Jr., US Air Force Research Laboratory, Warfighter Readiness Research Division "A key attraction of this text is the diversity of chapter offerings that span a range of successful research and applications in academia, industry, defense, medicine, and education. A second aspect that is very important is the discussion and interplay of the science of learning and applications of virtual environments as well as the underpinning of theory and research in each chapter. I find this interplay to be very important regardless as a means of informing both science and practice along the way."—Dr Winston "Wink" Bennett, Jr., US Air Force Research Laboratory, Warfighter Readiness Research Division "… provides a comprehensive view of each of the elements impacting the design, implementation, and total cost of virtual environments. The list of authors features an all-star cast of simulation practioners rarely assembled for such purposes. The book is well organized and describes each of the antecedents of good design in a pragmatic way making it easy for novices or experts to easily find selected topics gain knowledge from reading."—Robert Sottilare, Ph.D., Simulationist & Adaptive Tutoring Scientist "… a comprehensive guide to the latest technology and ideas in the resurgent field of VE. The editors have brought together a distinguished list of expert contributors and covered a broad swath to provide a definitive guide of the current state-of-the-art for students and experts alike."—Scott S. Grigsby, Ph.D., Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp Table of ContentsIntroduction. System Requirements. Design Approaches and Implementation Strategies. Health and Safety Issues. Evaluation. Selected Applications of Virtual Environments.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Beyond Command and Control
Book SynopsisThis book will advance the understanding of leadership beyond the inherited myths and modalities of command and control. Leadership is separated from ideas and institutional seniority and explained as the collaborative power of one with others. Enabling the intelligent co-participation of all people, the constructive effect of this approach to leadership is in the engagement of people. This is significant when task accomplishment depends not on managerial direction, but on the interaction of people with each other, with technical systems, and with complex regulations which are often across jurisdictional boundaries. Examples and case studies are included.Trade Review"Beyond Command and Control: Leadership, Culture and Risk challenges the myths and cultural influences (both societal and organizational) surrounding modern day leadership and encourages the reader to broaden their thought processes to include the idea that leadership is not simply a position, it is a privilege – and that when people are trusted to lead, they bear an obligation to lead well. Leadership can only occur if there are followers. This book tackles the idea that leadership is mainly about effective human interaction and an ability to exercise constructive influence, and that the idea that leading well is informed by the concept of power with, not by power over - a concept that still appears to be quite foreign to many people, hence, the distinct lack of inspirational leaders in our society. Too many times in history, have we seen just the nominated leader take the fall when things have gone wrong. This book explores the idea that responsibility is not just placed on one person, that it is ‘infinitely wide’. That the major responsibility that is born by one person – the leader – does not dissolve the responsibility of others. This complements the collaborative approach to leadership that is a strong theme throughout the book that, as a team, you all play a part as you work towards achieving your goals and that you all bear a level of responsibility in ensuring that a successful, and safe, outcome is achieved."— Jocelyn Parsons, Global Maritime Emergency Response Company, Australia "The book covers a range of topics relevant to modern leadership. The distinction between leadership and management is important as there is a tendency to conflate the two concepts.By emphasizing that power relationships are inherent within the practice of leadership, the book provides a powerful case for recognizing that effective leadership must be underpinned by ethics and personal responsibility. These are personally challenging but important issues for leaders at all levels.The book, while having its roots in crisis management, provides lessons that are instructive for industries and organizations of all types. This is a book I would have on my shelf and intend to draw upon it in my research into organizational coordination in crisis management."— Jamie Storrie, Australian National University, Australia "Although I would definitely recommend this book, I was in two minds about its target audience. In one sense, with its stripped-back approach, I felt myself transported back 25 years to first-year university classes. On another, I felt refreshed by the utility of its methods. It reminded me what "good leadership" looks – and feels – like.The way a leader acts is directly related to their success – today more than ever. The authors show clearly, with excellent references to recent academic studies, how to make the shift from command and control to enjoying "power with" people. Topics such as situational awareness, positive partnership, effective communication, error management and decision-making really only merit short chapters where readers can pick up and quickly reflect on the content. This is certainly the case here. Also, the content is framed in such a way that it can be applied both to leaders with direct reports and those who seek to influence without authority.Leadership is measured best in how it engages people, so if you’re keen to build the sort of organisational culture that lets people do well, this compelling read is a useful addition to the OSH professional’s toolkit of "soft skills."—Josh Magazine, August 2017"Beyond Command and Control: Leadership, Culture and Risk challenges the myths and cultural influences (both societal and organizational) surrounding modern day leadership and encourages the reader to broaden their thought processes to include the idea that leadership is not simply a position, it is a privilege – and that when people are trusted to lead, they bear an obligation to lead well. Leadership can only occur if there are followers. This book tackles the idea that leadership is mainly about effective human interaction and an ability to exercise constructive influence, and that the idea that leading well is informed by the concept of power with, not by power over - a concept that still appears to be quite foreign to many people, hence, the distinct lack of inspirational leaders in our society. Too many times in history, have we seen just the nominated leader take the fall when things have gone wrong. This book explores the idea that responsibility is not just placed on one person, that it is ‘infinitely wide’. That the major responsibility that is born by one person – the leader – does not dissolve the responsibility of others. This complements the collaborative approach to leadership that is a strong theme throughout the book that, as a team, you all play a part as you work towards achieving your goals and that you all bear a level of responsibility in ensuring that a successful, and safe, outcome is achieved."— Jocelyn Parsons, Global Maritime Emergency Response Company, Australia"The book covers a range of topics relevant to modern leadership. The distinction between leadership and management is important as there is a tendency to conflate the two concepts.By emphasizing that power relationships are inherent within the practice of leadership, the book provides a powerful case for recognizing that effective leadership must be underpinned by ethics and personal responsibility. These are personally challenging but important issues for leaders at all levels.The book, while having its roots in crisis management, provides lessons that are instructive for industries and organizations of all types. This is a book I would have on my shelf and intend to draw upon it in my research into organizational coordination in crisis management."— Jamie Storrie, Australian National University, Australia "Although I would definitely recommend this book, I was in two minds about its target audience. In one sense, with its stripped-back approach, I felt myself transported back 25 years to first-year university classes. On another, I felt refreshed by the utility of its methods. It reminded me what "good leadership" looks – and feels – like.The way a leader acts is directly related to their success – today more than ever. The authors show clearly, with excellent references to recent academic studies, how to make the shift from command and control to enjoying "power with" people. Topics such as situational awareness, positive partnership, effective communication, error management and decision-making really only merit short chapters where readers can pick up and quickly reflect on the content. This is certainly the case here. Also, the content is framed in such a way that it can be applied both to leaders with direct reports and those who seek to influence without authority.Leadership is measured best in how it engages people, so if you’re keen to build the sort of organisational culture that lets people do well, this compelling read is a useful addition to the OSH professional’s toolkit of "soft skills."—Josh Magazine, August 2017Table of ContentsPrefaceAuthors Introduction The Primary Purpose of This Book Audience Contesting the Myths of Leadership Critical Ideas: Leadership and Command and Control The Important Contribution of This Book Structure of the Book Conclusion Unconstructive Power Introduction The Failure of Inherited Ideas of Leadership Leadership Is Not a Position Leadership and Risk Command and Control Is Important Collaborative Culture Conclusion Power and Partnership Introduction Leadership Is a Cultural Idea Power With Soft Power Loyalty and Obedience Responsibility Conclusion Leadership and Communicating Introduction Be Plain Challenges to Effective Communication Effective Communication Communication between Different Agencies Effectiveness, Efficiency and Psychological Safety Leadership and Situation Awareness Introduction Situation Awareness Generating Situation Awareness Leading and Cooperating Situation Awareness: In a Nutshell Five Ways to Improve Situation Awareness An Important Caveat Leadership and Decision Making Introduction Elements of Decision Making Decision Theory The Collaborative Approach Collaborative Leadership and Decision Making under Stress Lessons Learned: Training for Good Decisions Error Management Introduction Terms: Error and Violation Errors Are Consequences Four Broad Error Types Error in the Technical and Automated Environment Human Factors Underpinning Error Error and Collaborative Leadership A Just Organisation: Non-Jeopardy Reporting Conclusion Leadership and Obligation Introduction Leadership: Power and Failure The Official Reports Blind Eyes Misleadership Conclusions Conclusion The Contribution of This Book Beyond Command and Control Collaborative Culture Power With The Leaders Who Do Best Command-and-Control Structures Compelling, Not Coercive ReferencesIndex
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Taylor & Francis Inc Advances in Human Aspects of Healthcare
Book SynopsisNow more than ever, the design of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery has taken center stage. And the importance of human factors and ergonomics in achieving this goal can't be ignored. Underlining the utility of research in achieving effective design, Advances in Human Aspects of Healthcare discusses how human factors and ergonomics principles can be applied to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. Topics include the design of work environments to improve satisfaction and well-being of patients, healthcare providers, and professionals. The book explores new approaches for improving healthcare devices such as portable ultrasound systems, better work design, and effective communications and systems support. It also examines healthcare informatics for the public and usability for patient users, building on results from usability studies for medical personnel. Several chapters explore quality and safetTable of ContentsSection I. Assessing Ergonomic Characteristics in Biomedical Technologies, Section II. Communications, Systems Support and Healthcare Informatics, Section III. How to Improve Quality of Ergonomics in Healthcare, Section IV. Physical Aspects and Risk Factors for Patients and Caregivers, Section V. Patient Care, Patient Safety and Medical Error, Section VI. Medical User Centered Design, Section VII. Human Modeling and Patient Users of Medical Devices, Section VIII. Measures and Validation in Healthcare, Section IX. Medical Devices and Special Populations, Section X. Collaboration and Learning in Healthcare Systems, Section XI. Organizational Aspects in Healthcare, Index of Authors
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Taylor & Francis Inc Advances in the Human Side of Service Engineering
Book SynopsisIf there is any one element to the engineering of service systems that is unique, it is the extent to which the suitability of the system for human use, human service, and excellent human experience has been and must always be considered. An exploration of this emerging area of research and practice, Advances in the Human Side of Service Engineering covers a broad spectrum of ergonomics and human factors issues highlighting the design of contemporary manufacturing systems. Topics include: Adoption of health information technology (HIT) Aging society: the impact of age on traditional service system constructs Anthropology in service science Applying service design techniques to healthcare Co-creating value Cognitive systems modeling of service systems Context-related service: the human aspect of serTable of ContentsSection I. Health ServicesService Process Visualization in Nursing-Care Service Using State Transition Model, H. Miwa, T. Fukuhara, and T. NishimuraSelf-Service for Personal Health Monitoring and Decisions, Z. Pasek and G. BacioiuA Study of the Productivity Enhancement in Medical Practice by the Introduction of a Handheld Tablet Computer, K. Yamada, S. Ishikawa, Y. Sakamoto, Y. Motomura, T. Nishimura, and T. SugiokaSection II. Service InnovationHuman-Centric Approach of Value Proposition in New Generation Digital Business, T. KitaValue Co-Creation in R&D, Y. Sawatani and T. ArimotoSocial Networks for Outsourcing and Developing a Firm's Creativity, M. Colurcio, M. Tregua, M. Melia, and A. CaridàCreativity and Learning in the Practices of Service Innovation, T. Russo Spena and C. MeleService Design to Evoke Users’ Enthusiasm - Proposal and Evaluation of a Museum Information Providing Service, M. Takahashi, Y. Yasuma, and M. NakanishiErgonomics at Home: Contribution to the Design of a Smart Home Lighting Service, G. Poizat, M. Fréjus, and Y. HaradjiDesigning a Mobile-Based Banking Service: The MOBSERV Project, A. Simões, S. Guerreiro, A. Ferreira, S. Rôla, and G. FreireSection III. Societal FactorsHuman Centered System Integration (HCSI): Case Study of Elderly Care Service Design, S. Basapur and K. SatoIntegrating Healthcare Service with Ambient Interactive Systems: Conceptual Framework, J. Sun, S. Basapur and K. SatoEntrusting the Reply of Satisfaction or Physical Condition for Services to Unconscious Responses Reflecting Activities of the Autonomic Nervous System, H. Okawai, K. Kato, and D. BayaThe Intelligent Space for the Elderly - Including Activity Detection, S. Tivatansakul, S. Tanupaprungsun, K. Areekijseree, T. Achalakul, K. H
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Taylor & Francis Inc Advances in Applied Human Modeling and Simulation
Book SynopsisAn examination of the various types of human-modeled technology, Advances in Applied Human Modeling and Simulation not only covers the type of models available, but how they can be applied to solve specific problems. These models provide a representation of some human aspects that can be inserted into simulations or virtual environments and facilitate prediction of safety, satisfaction, usability, performance, and sustainability.Topics include: Anthropometry and human functional data Biomechanics, occupational safety, comfort and discomfort Biometric authentications Driving safety and human performance Enhancing human capabilities through aids or training Fuzzy systems and neural computing Human behavior and risk assessment modeling Integrating software with humaTable of ContentsSection I: Human Model Fidelity and Sensitivity; Chapter 1: Human Modeling and Simulation with High Biofidelity; Chapter 2: Sensitivity Analysis of Achieving a Reach Task Considering Joint Angle and Link Length Variability; Chapter 3: Probabilistic and Simulation-Based Methods for Study of Slips, Trips, and Falls-State of the Art; Chapter 4: Helmet Risk Assesment for Top and Side Impact in Construction Sectors; Chapter 5: Stochastic Optimization Applications for Robotics and Human Modeling; Section II: Problem Solving Applications; Chapter 6: Service Management System Based on Computational Customer Models Using Large-scale Log Data of Chain Stores; Chapter 7: Development of Database on Daily Living Activities for Realistic Biomechanical Simulation; Chapter 8: Social System Design Using Models of Social and Human Mind Networks-CVCA, WCA and Bayesian Network Modeling; Chapter 9: Promotion of Social Participation among the Elderly based on Happiness Structure Analysis using the Extended ICF; Chapter 10: Barcode Scanning Data Acquisition Systems in Temporary Housing Area to Support Victim Community; Section III: Problem Solving Applications; Chapter 11: Analysis of the Effect of an Information Processing Task on Goal-directed Arm Movements; Chapter 12: Cognitive and Affective Modeling in Intelligent Virtual Humans for Training and Tutoring Applications; Chapter 13: Intelligent Agents and Serious Games for the Development of Contextual Sensitivity; Chapter 14: Outdoor A ugmented Reality for Adaptive Mental Model Support; Section IV: Human Surface Scan, Data Processing and Shape Modeling; Chapter 15: Topology Free Automated Landmark Detection; Chapter 16: Geometric Analysis of 3D Torso Scans for Personal Protection Applications; Chapter 17: Shape Description of the Human Body Based on Discrete Cosine Transform; Section V: Student Models in Adaptive Modern Instructional Settings; Chapter 18: Personalized Refresher Training Based on a Model of Competency Acquisition and Decay; Chapter 19: Modeling Student Arguments in Research Reports; Chapter 20: Modeling Student Behaviors in an Open-ended Learning Environment; Chapter 21: Detailed Modeling of Student Knowledge in a Simulation Context; Chapter 22: Framework for Instructional Technology; Section VI: Advances in Modeling for User Centered Design; Chapter 23: Assessment of Manikin Motions in IMMA; Chapter 24: The Use of Volumetric Projection in Digital Human Modelling Software for the Identification of Category N 3 Vehicle Blind Spots; Chapter 25: The Use of DHM Based Volumetric View Assessments in the Evaluation of Car A-Pillar Obscuration; Chapter 26: Using Ergonomic Criteria to Adaptively Define Test Manikins for Design Problems; Chapter 27: Automatic Fitting of a 3D Character to a Computer Manikin; Chapter 28: Comparison of Algorithms for Automatic Creation of Virtual Manikin Motions; Chapter 29: An Algorithm for Shoe- Last Bottom Flattening; Section VII: Validation for Human Interaction in Various Consumer, Ground Transport and Space Vehicle Applications; Chapter 30: Occupant Calibration and Validation Methods; Chapter 31: Model for Predicting the Performance of Planetary Suit Hip Bearing Designs; Chapter 32: Integration of Strength Models with Optimization-Based Posture Prediction; Chapter 33: Effects of Changes in Waist of Last on the High-heeled In-shoe Plantar Pressure Distribution; Chapter 34: Fingertips Deformation under Static Forces: Analysis and Experiments; Chapter 35: The Arch Analysis with 3D Foot Model Under Different Weight-loading; Chapter 36: Multi-Scale Human Modeling for Injury Prevention; Chapter 37: Comparative Ergonomic Evaluation of Spacesuit and Space Vehicle Design; Chapter 38: Evaluation of the Enlarging Method with Haptic Using Multi-touch Interface; Chapter 39: Reconstruction of Skin Surface Models for Individual Subjects; Chapter 40: Effects of High Heel Shape on Gait Dynamics and Comfort Perception; Section VIII: Cognitive and Social Aspects: Modeling, Monitoring, Decision and Response; Chapter 41: Affective LED Lighting Color Schemes Based on Product Type; Chapter 42: Human Activity and Social Simulation; Chapter 43: Effects of the Order of Contents in the Voice Guidance When Operating Machine; Chapter 44: Framing the Socio-cultural Context to Aid Course of Action Generation for Counterinsurgency; Chapter 45: The vmStrat Domain Specific Language; Chapter 46: Decision Support System for Generating Optimal Sized and Shaped Tool Handles; Chapter 47: Ergonomic Work Analysis Applied to Chemical Laboratories on an Oil and Gas Research Center; Chapter 48: Evaluation of the Map for the Evacuation in Disaster Using PDA Based on the Model of the Evacuation Behavior; Section IX: New Methods and Modeling in Future Applications; Chapter 49: Diagrammatic User Interfaces; Chapter 50: A Study on Effect of Coloration Balance on Operation Efficiency and Accuracy, based on Visual Attractiveness of Color; Chapter 51: The Integration of Ethnography and Movement Analysis in Disabled Workplace Development; Chapter 52: Multi-Source Community Pulse Dashboard; Chapter 53: Development of a 3-D Kinematic Model for Analysis of Ergonomic Risk for Rotator Cuff Injury in Aircraft Mechanics; Chapter 54: Analysis of a Procedural System for Automatic Scenario Generation; Chapter 55: Motion Synthesizer Platform for Moving Manikins; Chapter 56: Human Engineering Modeling and Performance: Capturing Humans and Opportunities
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Taylor & Francis Inc Handbook of Virtual Environments
Book SynopsisA Complete Toolbox of Theories and TechniquesThe second edition of a bestseller, Handbook of Virtual Environments: Design, Implementation, and Applications presents systematic and extensive coverage of the primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a comprehensive set of contributed articles that address the principles required to define system requirements and design, build, evaluate, implement, and manage the effective use of VE applications. The contributors provide critical insights and principles associated with their given areas of expertise to provide extensive scope and detail on VE technology and its applications.What's New in the Second Edition: Updated glossary of terms to promote common language throughout the community New chapters on olfactory perception, avatar control, motion sickness, and display design, as well as a whole host of new application areas Trade Review"A key attraction of this text is the diversity of chapter offerings that span a range of successful research and applications in academia, industry, defense, medicine, and education. A second aspect that is very important is the discussion and interplay of the science of learning and applications of virtual environments as well as the underpinning of theory and research in each chapter. I find this interplay to be very important regardless as a means of informing both science and practice along the way."—Dr Winston "Wink" Bennett, Jr., US Air Force Research Laboratory, Warfighter Readiness Research Division "A key attraction of this text is the diversity of chapter offerings that span a range of successful research and applications in academia, industry, defense, medicine, and education. A second aspect that is very important is the discussion and interplay of the science of learning and applications of virtual environments as well as the underpinning of theory and research in each chapter. I find this interplay to be very important regardless as a means of informing both science and practice along the way."—Dr Winston "Wink" Bennett, Jr., US Air Force Research Laboratory, Warfighter Readiness Research Division "… provides a comprehensive view of each of the elements impacting the design, implementation, and total cost of virtual environments. The list of authors features an all-star cast of simulation practioners rarely assembled for such purposes. The book is well organized and describes each of the antecedents of good design in a pragmatic way making it easy for novices or experts to easily find selected topics gain knowledge from reading."—Robert Sottilare, Ph.D., Simulationist & Adaptive Tutoring Scientist "… a comprehensive guide to the latest technology and ideas in the resurgent field of VE. The editors have brought together a distinguished list of expert contributors and covered a broad swath to provide a definitive guide of the current state-of-the-art for students and experts alike."—Scott S. Grigsby, Ph.D., Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp Table of ContentsIntroduction. System Requirements. Design Approaches and Implementation Strategies. Health and Safety Issues. Evaluation. Selected Applications of Virtual Environments.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Advances in Design for CrossCultural Activities
Book SynopsisThis volume explores decision-making styles, including cooperative, collaborative, avoidant, competitive, and dominate that are commonly modified by the culture. Culture is not a stagnant phenomenon, and many variables need to be considered to accurately evaluation cultural differences in decision-making styles. Among many cultural factors, the individual (I culture) â collectivism (we culture) dimension is one of the most important influential factor to be considered when studying culture difference, including decision-making styles.Table of ContentsSection I: Multifarious Modeling Discussions 1 Stable versus flexible dynamic decision making across cultures: A growth mixture modeling approach 2 Creating the foundations for modeling irregular warfare 3 Granular ABM simulations for operational use: Forecasting and what-if experiments with models of Kandahar and Kunduz 4 Culture that works 5 Discovering entity characteristics and relationships through topic Modelling 6 A non-therapeutic, micro-worlds based, application of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to fostering cross-cultural Competence 7 What lies beneath: Forecast transparency to foster understanding and trust in forecast models 8 Combining social and environmental models Section II: Verification, Validation, and Assessment 9 Fundamentals in empirical validation of and analysis with social science models 10 Al-Qa'ida through a discursive lens 11 Countering the adversary 12 Interfacing and validating models of the US Army TRAC tactical war game 13 Multi-modeling and socio-cultural complexity: Reuse and validation 14 A V&V approach for complex models: A use case example 15 Multi-modeling and meta-modeling of human organizations 16 Verification as a form of validation: Deepening theory to broaden application of DOD protocols to the social sciences 17 Establishing bounds of responsible operational use of social science models via innovations in verification and validation 18 Contextual validation: Concept and application Section III: Language, Trust, and Culture 19 Improvements in the Jabari event coder 20 Effect of culture on search strategies 21 Using language to influencing another's decision 22 Assessing attitudes in unstructured text 23 Analysis of discourse for indications and warnings 24 Socio-linguistic factors and gender mapping across real and virtual world cultures 25 The language of distance perception: Cultural and linguistic implications in distance perception 26 Building trust in a counterinsurgency context Section IV: Social Media and Culture 27 Social networks, social media, social change 28 Identifying differences in cultural behavior in online groups 29 Inferring demographic attributes and extracting political discourse from Nigerian social media 30 The use of microworlds in the study of dynamic decision making across cultures 31 Speech and cultural recognition in a virtual experiential environment 32 Network discovery: Measuring cause and effect behind event and social networks 33 Cultural analytics through image features extraction and exploration Section V: Social Science and Culture 34 How the Obama Administration misconstrued the Arab Spring and repeated the errors of the Bush Doctrine 35 The crisis of the West, the challenge of technology, and the reaffirmation of political philosophy 36 American legal education and the Supreme Court in the 1920s 37 The philosophical foundations of the crisis of Western Civilization 38 A toolbox for countering extremist religious truths 39 From particles to people: Social, cultural and behavioral dynamics in insurgency, terrorism and beyond 40 What is cross-culture? 41 Socio-cultural modeling through decision-theoretic agents with theory of mind 42 Predictive societal indicators of radicalism – Forecasting political Violence 43 Population sentiment modeling in support of ISAF Joint Command 44 Semantic integration of socio-cultural knowledge for complex operations
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Grasping the Moment
Book SynopsisThe ways in which organizations make use of information available to them to make decisions and manage activity is an essential topic of investigation for human factors. When the information is uncertain, incomplete or subject to change, then decision making and activity management can become challenging. Under such circumstances, it has become commonplace to use the concept of sensemaking as the lens through which to view organizational behavior. This book offers a unique perspective on sensemaking through its consideration of the variety of ways in which Incident Response is managed by the Police. As an incident moves from the initial call handling to subsequent mobilization of response to first officer attending, a wide range of information is acquired, processed and shared, and the organization (and individuals who work within it) face challenges of making sense of the situation to which they are responding. Moving from routine incidents to large-scale emergencies, the authorTrade Review"This book is of most value to the individuals who seek to make sense of sensemaking as a social activity which transpires differently in varying contexts. The authors take the reader on the journey from individual sensemaking to a multi-agency, multi-level sensemaking; from routine and simplistic situations to high-risk, high-volatility, and high-uncertainty events. In conclusion, the reader will learn about possible solutions to enhance the performance of diverse teams, even in most stressful situations. In conclusion, it is my opinion that the authors have successfully reached their goal of introducing distributed cognition as a valid and intriguing member of the family of sensemaking theories. The principles of the theory promise to initiate further research into the phases of sensemaking, especially in the context of our rapidly changing world." —Olga Kozlova, Marquette University, USA Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction; Individual Sensemaking; Sensemaking with Artefacts; Collaborative Sensemaking; Command and Control in the UK Emergency Services; Sensemaking in Command and Control; Managing Routine Incidents; Distributed Cognition in Routine Incidents; Responding to Major Incidents; Distributed Cognition in Major Incidents; The Challenges of Interoperability; Sensemaking and Organisational Structure in Emergency Response; Common Operating Pictures; Discussion
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Researching Patient Safety and Quality in
Book SynopsisResearching Patient Safety and Quality in Health Care: A Nordic Perspective is an anthology based on contributions from leading researchers on quality and safety in healthcare in the Nordic countries together with four internationally renowned patient safety authors. Research on patient safety and quality has been dominated by countries such as the USA, England, Canada, and Australia. This book addresses the current debates in research on patient safety and quality in healthcare from a Nordic perspective. What are the flavours of Nordic research within these topics? What does it add to the international research literature? This book illustrates the unique nature of researching patient safety and quality with the Nordic perspective as well as showcasing representative work. The book presents an overview of the status and evidence of international and Nordic research on quality and safety in healthcare. Four different perspectives are used to present the trends within the research fielTable of ContentsIntroduction. Status of Nordic Research on Patient Safety and Quality of Care. Section I Perspectives on Patient Safety and Quality in Healthcare. Patient-Centred Care in the Nordic Countries. Studying Patient Safety and Quality from Different Methodological Angles and Perspectives. What Is the Role of Theory in Research on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement?: Is There a Nordic Perspective to Theorising? Working in an Institutionally Layered System on Patient Safety and Quality. Section II Contemporary Nordic Research – Macro-Political Issues. Centralisation Efforts to Improve the Quality of Care and Reduce the Costs in Healthcare Systems. National Clinical Registries: Ten Years of Experience with Improving Quality of Care in Denmark. Side Effects of Overdoing It: Lessons from a Comprehensive Hospital Accreditation Programme. Section III Contemporary Nordic Research – Meso-Political Issues. A Multidisciplinary and Multiactor Approach to Falls Prevention: The RFPNetwork. Coordination of Discharge Practices for Elderly Patients in Light of a Norwegian Healthcare Reform. Leading Quality and Patient Safety Improvement in Norwegian Hospitals. Section IV Contemporary Nordic Research – Micro-Level Issues. Telecare in Home Healthcare Services: Implications for Quality and Safety. Coping with Complexity: Sensemaking in Specialised Home Care. Administration of Intravenous Medication: Process Variation across Hospital Wards. Appendix. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Distributed Cognition and Reality
Book SynopsisDistributed Cognition and Reality puts theory into practice, as the first book to show how to apply the Perceptual Cycle Model in aviation decision making. Based on case studies, critical incident interviews and live observations in cockpits, the authors develop a new way to understand how pilots and crews make decisions. This book will be useful for practitioners involved in accident and incident investigations and decision-making training, researchers and students within the disciplines of Aviation, Human Factors, Ergonomics, Engineering, Computer Science, and Psychology.Dr Katherine L Plant is a New Frontiers Fellow in Human Factors Engineering at the University of Southampton in the UK. In 2014 she was awarded the Honourable Company of Air Pilots Prize for Aviation Safety Research. Professor Neville A Stanton holds the Chair in Human Factors Engineering at the University of Southampton in the UK. In 2007 The Royal Aeronautical Society awardeTrade ReviewThe perceptual-cycle model (PCM) is one of the few approaches that truly integrates humans, systems, and environments. Plant and Stanton's thorough and detailed explanation of PCM, along with its application to understanding pilot decision making in critical situations, is a tremendously valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in this field. This book will be indispensable for all of us in the field of aviation human factors.Professor Steven Landry, Purdue University, USAPlant and Stanton have produced a remarkable piece of work in the field of aeronautical decision making. As an expert in the field, I find the Perceptual Cycle Model is extremely interesting. This book will be a valuable reference for accident analysis in practice as well as offering new research directions in the field. Prof Guy André Boy, Florida Institute of Technology, USAThis book challenges existing cognitive explanations of decision making to look beyond individual models and consider the dynamic collaborations between crew members.This book provides an analytic framework for improving our understanding of the precursors to critical events.A key contribution is to demonstrate the practical utility of tools that have a strong theoretical foundation. Professor Chris Johnson, University of Glasgow, UKThis book deserves a large audience and the theory is applicable to much wider domains for investigating incidents in other safety-critical systems. It moves significantly beyond the state-of-the-art accounts of learning from (human) error and contains many stimulating ideas for future research and practice in cognitive systems. I can highly recommend this book to engineers, practitioners, and academics who work on improving the safety of complex socio-technical systems, both through their design and in training the human operators. Professor Max Mulder, Technical University Delft, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsIntroduction. Schema Theory: Past, Present, and Future. A Case Study of the Kegworth Plane Crash: Understanding Local Rationality with the Perceptual Cycle Model. A Pilot Study: Using the Perceptual Cycle Model and Critical Decision Method to Understand Decision-Making Processes in the Cockpit. Examining the Validity of Neisser’s Perceptual Cycle Model with Accounts from Critical Decision-Making in the Cockpit. The Development of a Perceptual Cycle Classification Scheme. The Schema World Action Research Method (SWARM) for Understanding Perceptual Cycle Processes. Team Perceptual Cycle Processes. Exploring Distributed Cognition in Search and Rescue Teams.
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Taylor & Francis Inc DecisionMaking in High Risk Organizations Under
Book SynopsisThis book discusses management decision-making under accident conditions as a vehicle to confirm the importance of clear decision-making guided by a systems approach on how an organization functions related to the role of managers, operators, and the operation of the plant. The book shows how to effectively assess the reliability of an organization particularly those organizations responsible for critical infrastructure. The authors have used Stafford Beer's cybernetic model as a basis to model the behavior and reliability of such organizations. A series of case studies are used to draw conclusions not only how training, experience, and education can improve the strategy and response of management to reduce the probability of an economic or social disaster, but also draw attention to the fact that managers need to be made aware of the consequences of their decisions. Poor management decisions made under stress conditions can lead to the collapse of an orTable of ContentsIntroduction to Nuclear and Other HROs Safety and Economic Risk Issues. Background. Cybernetic Organizational Model: Beer’s Viable Systems Model (VSM). Introduction to Probability Risk Assessment (PRA). Case Studies of Accidents for Different Industries. Review of NRC Records on Normal, Abnormal and Accident Situations. Lessons Learned: Each of the Above Series of Accidents/Situations is Reviewed from the Point of View of Decisions Taken, by whom and When and then Related to VSM Structure. Interpretation of Beer’s Model as far as Failure in Individual Pathways between Functions Leading; Errors of Decision Making, Communication, Actions at Various Levels Within an Organization. Psychological Differences between Manager and Operators and Impact on Accident Control and Mitigation. Discussion of Simulation Techniques to Improve Training of Both Front-line Operators and Management. Approaches to Preparing Organizations to Combat Accidents. References. Appendices.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Safety and Reliability in the Oil and Gas
Book SynopsisAn Insightful Guide to Avoiding Offshore Oil- and Gas-Industry Disaster Designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining offshore oil and gas industry equipment and systems can sometimes result in accidents, injuries, and other serious problems. Safety and Reliability in the Oil and Gas Industry: A Practical Approach focuses on oil and gas industry equipment reliability, offers useful and up-to-date information on the subject, and covers in a single volume the most common safety and reliability engineering issues in the oil and gas industry. The book introduces the latest developments in the area, and provides relevant methods and approaches. It also presents important aspects of various case studies on major accidents in the oil and gas industry, and considers human factors that contribute to accidents and fatalities in the area of oil and gas.Additionally, this book describes: Trade Review"… one of a kind book… The author took meticulous care in translating the most complex and difficult concepts in safety and reliability engineering and provided a simple, easy to use step-by-step approach."—Dr. Subramanyam Naidu Rayapati, Agile CloudTech, LLC, Austin, Texas, USA"This book leaves no stone unturned as a reference to the safety engineer/professional working in the field. Many of the sites are referenced, which makes it easy for those who desire more information to find it."—Paul E. West, Safety Manager/College Professor, Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas, USA"Assists in developing and designing better engineering systems in the oil and gas industry … Provides case studies of oil tanker spill-related accidents and oil tanker spill analysis … well organized and presented."—Dr. Kouorush Jenab, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA"The book covers important issues related to reliability and safety analysis in oil and gas industry. There are many examples, illustrations…and interesting case studies."—Janusz Sosnowski, Institute of Computer Science, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland Table of ContentsIntroduction. Basic Mathematical Concepts. Safety and Reliability Basics. Methods for Performing Safety and Reliability Analyses in the Oil and Gas Industry. Safety in Offshore Oil and Gas Industry. Case Studies of Oil Tanker Spill-Related Accidents and Oil Tanker Spill Analysis. Human Factors Contribution to Accidents in the Oil and Gas Industry and Fatalities in the Industry. Case Studies of Maintenance Influence on Major Accidents in Oil and Gas Industry and Safety Instrumented Systems and Their Spurious Activation in Oil and Gas Industry. Oil and Gas Industry Accident Data and Accident Data Analysis. Oil and Gas Industry Equipment Reliability. Mathematical Models for Performing Safety and Reliability Analyses in Oil and Gas Industry. Appendix.
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Taylor & Francis Inc CounterTerrorism for Emergency Responders
Book SynopsisUsing the authors many years of experience in emergency services and his skills as a hazardous materials consultant, prepares the first responder to handle everything from re-establishing control and on-scene triage to investigating the crime. Including information on pre-incident and avoidance tactics, the author also discusses monitoring and detection techniques, protective equipment and decontamination, and an extensive list of resource organizations and training opportunities. This up-to-date 3rd edition is written to provide concise information for emergency responders who might be called upon to confront explosive, chemical, nuclear, biological, or incendiary acts of terrorism. Trade Review"Robert Burke’s book is an eye opener; Terrorism is real and we are not immune from any form of Terrorist Activities.Robert Burke addresses the real true problem in domestic Terrorism and Global Terrorism. "Fear is winner" when any type of terror attack occurs. No matter how we may be prepared the Terrorist have been scouting our weakness constantly. "Thus we have become weaken from all dimensions" We must hold our resolve from our previous lesson in order to prevail in the future from Terrorism."— William (BJ) Jetter, University of Cincinnati, Greater Cincinnati Hazardous Material Unit. Duty Officer, USA"This is a terrific resource for any emergency responder from a small-town volunteer to a large city professional who may be called upon to respond to a WMD event. For those with little to no hazardous materials training it is an exhaustive work. For those trained in CBRNE is it a thorough review. A text that can and should be referred to often. It is a very useful tool."— Michael F. Roeshman, Deputy Chief/HazMat Chief, Philadelphia Fire Department (Retired), PATable of Contents1. Introduction 2. History of terrorism 3. Foiled terrorist plots: Successes in terrorism prevention 4. Evolution of terrorism and terrorist groups 5. Active shooter 6. Explosive terrorism characteristics of explosives and explosions 7. Improvised explosive devices and suicide bombers 8. Chemical terrorist agents 9. Biological terrorist agents 10. Nuclear terrorism 11. Incendiary terrorism 12. Monitoring and detection equipment for terrorist agents 13. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and decontamination for terrorist agents 14. Response to acts of terrorism 15. Terrorism resources and response training 16. Future of terrorism
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Taylor & Francis Inc Biomechanical Aspects of Soft Tissues
Book SynopsisBiomechanics applies the laws and techniques of mechanics in the study of biological systems and related phenomena. Biomechanics uses mathematical and computational tools such as model construction of musclo-skeletal system, body fluid circulation, to aid medical diagnosis, therapeutics and surgery planning, designing of prostheses and implants or in tissue engineering. Present book targets specific topics pertaining to the biomechanics of soft tissues. Subjects addressed includes solids and multi-species mixtures as open systems: a continuum mechanics perspective; electro-chemo-mechanical couplings: tissues with a fixed electric charge and growth of biological tissues.Table of ContentsBiomechanical topics in soft tissues. Solids and multi-species mixtures as open systems: a continuum mechanics perspective. Elements of continuum mechanics. Thermodynamic properties of fluids. Multi-species mixtures as thermodynamically open systems. Anisotropic and conewise elasticity. Hyperelasticity, a purely mechanical point of view. Poroelasticity with a single porosity. Viscoelasticity and poro-viscoelasticity. Thermoelasticity and thermo-poroelasticity. Transfers of mass, momentum and energy. Waves in thermoelastic solids and saturated porous media. Electro-chemo-mechanical couplings : tissues with a fixed electric charge. Directional averaging and mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced tissues. Electro-chemo-mechanical couplings. Chemo-mechanical couplings in articular cartilages. Passive transport in the interstitium and circulation: basics. Coupled transportsin tissues endowed with a fixed electric charge. Effects of pH on the transport and mechanical properties of articular cartilages. Finite element analysis of electro-chemo-mechanical couplings. Two lamellar tissues: cornea and annulus fibrosus. Active transport. Growth of biological tissues. Tissue Engineering: overview of biochemical data and mechanical modeling. Growth of soft tissues. Kinematics, formulation and examples. Elastic-growing solids. Thermodynamically consistent growth laws. Elastic-growing mixtures. Solid tumors: biochemical overview and mechanical modeling. Units and physical constants. Bibliography
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Taylor & Francis Inc Mass Customized Manufacturing
Book SynopsisThis book brings several original contributions to research and practical applications in the field of mass customization from the designer, manufacturer, and customer perspectives respectively. It presents advancements in product design for mass customization, design of assembly and supply chain processes, variety induced complexity models, complexity management, marketing tools, information systems to support decision-making, and critical success factors of this manufacturing and marketing strategy.. A special focus of interest is also on the use of product configurators in practice and sustainability assessment for mass customization strategy. The aim is to disseminate current developments and approaches for further theoretical investigation and practical applications of mass customized manufacturing systems.Table of ContentsAn Introduction to Mass Customized Manufacturing. Designing Assembly Lines for Mass Customization Production Systems. Role of Information Systems in Mass Customization.Complexity Issues in Mass Customized Manufacturing. Modelling of Assembly Supply Chain Structures. Variety-Induced Complexity Metrics. Product Variety Management Assuming Product Configuration Conflicts. Product Configuration for Order Acquisition and Fulfilment. Shoes Configurators: a Comparative Analysis of Capabilities and Benefits. Empirical Investigation on Implications of Configurator Applications for Mass Customization. Sustainability Assessments for Mass Customization Supply Chains. Sustainability Issues in Mass Customized Manufacturing.
£104.50
Taylor & Francis Inc Ergonomics in Design
Book SynopsisCurrently people deal with various entities (such as hardware, software, buildings, spaces, communities and other people), to meet specific goals while going about their everyday activities in work and leisure environments. These entities have become more and more complex and incorporate functions that hitherto had never been allocated such as automation, use in virtual environments, connectivity, personalization, mobility and friendliness. This book contributes to the analysis of human-system interactions from the perspective of ergonomics, regardless of how simple or complex they are, while incorporating the needs of users and workers in a healthy safe, efficient and enjoyable manner.This book provides a comprehensive review of the state of the art of current ergonomic in design methods and techniques that are being applied to products, machinery, equipment, workstations and systems while taking new technologies and their applications into consideration. <Table of ContentsTheoretical Issues. Multimodal Information Transfer by Means of Adaptive Controlling Torques during Primary and Secondary Task. Time Structure Analysis in Ergonomic Design with Cognitive and Manual Components of Work. From Vision Science to Design Practice. Bridging Fashion Design and Color Effects – the ColorErg. Communication Efficiency and Inclusiveness in the Corporate Visual Identity. Aspects of the Usability Assessment in the Multicultural Approach. Ergonomic and Wayfinding Design: Principles, Standards and Visual Code. Boundaries of Human Factors and Sustainability in Architecture. The Virtual Reality Devices Applied to Digital Games: a Literature Review. Human Characteristics in Design. Application of 3D Full Body Scanner in Ergonomics. Biomechanics and Psychophysics of Manual Strength Design on Different Interfaces. Digital Hand Model for Grip Comfort Evaluation. Classroom Ergonomics: a Portuguese University Study. Methodological Issues. Designing User-Oriented Future Ship Bridges – An Approach for Radical Concept Design. Urban Furniture as an Ergonomic Factor, through a New Color Planning Methodology. Design Requirements for a Spectacle-type Device in Rapid Visual Referencing. Ergonomic Design Thinking – A Project Management model for Workplace Design. Development Tools for Intelligent Systems. Older Workers and Virtual Environments: Usability Evaluation of a Prototype for Safety Sign Research. Percept Walk: Promoting Perception Awareness on the Elderly with Low Vision. Design of Interfaces for Seniors in the Context of Health Care. Design Development. Human Body- Sleep System Interaction in Young Adult Residence: A Methodology and Tool for Measure and Evaluation of Interaction Patterns Using a Software iSEE with Observation of Postural Behaviors during Sleep. Applications of Haptic Devices and Virtual Reality in Consumer Products Usability Evaluation. Hazard Perception of 3D Household Pack-ages: A Study Using a Virtual Environment. Certain Ergonomic Considerations and Design Solutions Connected with the Safety and Comfort of City Buses. School Supplies Transportation System: an Ergonomic Approach between Two Distinct Realities. Improving Bus Travel through Inclusive Service Design. Enhancing Sustainability Embodying Human Factors in Building Design. Design Requirements for a Spectacle-type Device in Rapid Visual Referencing. Dressing Autonomy for Frozen Shoulder Users: Analysis of Five Different Tops.
£175.75
Taylor & Francis Inc Lean Implementation
Book SynopsisThis book will address key organizational issues that must be considered and addressed when implementing Lean business practices. The book offers solutions for many of the challenges, provides a resource that leaders can use in addressing cultural and regulatory issues, provides means to address the associated people issues and the challenging task of knowledge retention and succession planning. Vignettes are used to illustrate and provide examples of potential issues and solutions that can be considered for resolving issues and a case study demonstrating ways to address the technical and people aspects of implementing Lean to ensure project success.Trade Review"This book discusses organizational issues that needs to be addressed when implementing Lean: it constitutes a valuable addition to the existing Lean Six Sigma literature, as it covers aspects, such as culture, leadership and regulatory issues, that are often not covered in details in other texts, that tend to give more space to the technical/tools aspects."— Alessandro Laureani, Strathclyde University, United Kingdom Table of ContentsLean Thinking Overview. The Lean Thinking Leadership Team. Lean Culture. Employee Engagement. Succession Planning Strategy. Talent Management and Retention Strategy. Employee Development and Training. Environment Safety & Health. Lean Implementation Case Study.
£104.50
Taylor & Francis Inc Engineering Systems Reliability Safety and
Book SynopsisToday, engineering systems are an important element of the world economy and each year billions of dollars are spent to develop, manufacture, operate, and maintain various types of engineering systems around the globe. Many of these systems are highly sophisticated and contain millions of parts. For example, a Boeing jumbo 747 is made up of approximately 4.5 million parts including fasteners. Needless to say, reliability, safety, and maintenance of systems such as this have become more important than ever before. Global competition and other factors are forcing manufacturers to produce highly reliable, safe, and maintainable engineering products. Therefore, there is a definite need for the reliability, safety, and maintenance professionals to work closely during design and other phases. Engineering Systems Reliability, Safety, and Maintenance: An Integrated Approach eliminates the need to consult many different and diverse sources in the hunt for the informatioTrade Review "The unique strength of this book is an integrated approach covering the fields of Reliability, Safety and Maintenance with all the foundational materials, methods and detailed applications with step by step approach to leverage.The author is an International Authority in the fields Reliability, Safety and Maintenance Engineering. The primary strength of this book is the integrated approach covering the fields of Reliability, Safety and Maintenance Engineering fields. The book covers some of the most relevant applications of 21st Century such as Internet, Robotics, Software, Mining, Medical, Aerospace, Navy and various real life Transportation Systems. The author has simplified the most difficult & complex concepts and methods into simple, easy to use, step-by-step approach. This is a major differentiation for the book. This book will be extremely useful to not only senior Under Graduate Students but also useful to Graduate students, Researchers and various Engineering Professionals."— Subramanyam Naidu Rayapati, Agile CloudTech, LLC., USA"Reliability, safety and maintenance are the key issues in contemporary systems as they become more and more complex. Following a general overview of the significance of these issues, this book presents a systematic survey of fundamental concepts assuring the above mentioned system features. This book is unique due to combining reliability, safety and maintenance issues in one volume, moreover the presented considerations refer to systems and practical problems from different domains; e.g. robot, transportation, aviation, medicine and other industries."— Janusz Sosnowski, Institute of Computer Science, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland"The unique strength of this book is an integrated approach covering the fields of Reliability, Safety and Maintenance with all the foundational materials, methods and detailed applications with step by step approach to leverage. The author is an International Authority in the fields Reliability, Safety and Maintenance Engineering. The primary strength of this book is the integrated approach covering the fields of Reliability, Safety and Maintenance Engineering fields. The book covers some of the most relevant applications of 21st Century such as Internet, Robotics, Software, Mining, Medical, Aerospace, Navy and various real life Transportation Systems. The author has simplified the most difficult & complex concepts and methods into simple, easy to use, step-by-step approach. This is a major differentiation for the book. This book will be extremely useful to not only senior Under Graduate Students but also useful to Graduate students, Researchers and various Engineering Professionals."— Subramanyam Naidu Rayapati, Agile CloudTech, LLC., USA"Reliability, safety and maintenance are the key issues in contemporary systems as they become more and more complex. Following a general overview of the significance of these issues, this book presents a systematic survey of fundamental concepts assuring the above mentioned system features. This book is unique due to combining reliability, safety and maintenance issues in one volume, moreover the presented considerations refer to systems and practical problems from different domains; e.g. robot, transportation, aviation, medicine and other industries."— Janusz Sosnowski, Institute of Computer Science, Warsaw University of Technology, PolandTable of ContentsIntroduction. Reliability, Safety, and Maintenance Mathematics. Reliability, Safety, and Maintenance Basics. Methods for Performing Reliability, Safety, and Maintenance Analysis of Engineering Systems. Computer, Internet, and Robot Systems Reliability. Transportation Systems Failures and Human Error in Transportation Systems. Software, Robot, and Transportation Systems Safety. Medical and Mining Systems Safety. Software and Reliability Centered Maintenance. Maintenance Safety and Human Error in Aviation and Power Plant Maintenance. Mathematical Models for Performing Engineering Systems Reliability, Safety, and Maintenance Analysis. Appendix – Bibliography of Literature on Engineering Systems Reliability, Safety, and Maintenance.
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£49.99
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 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 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
John Wiley & Sons Inc Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewReview of the fifth edition by Thomas B. Sheridan, Ford Professor Emeritus of Engineering and Applied Psychology, MassachusettsInstitute of TechnologyThe fifth edition of the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics is the most authoritative and comprehensive reference work in the field.Review of the fourth edition and comment on the fifth edition by Donald A. Norman, Director and Co-Founder, University of California, San Diego Design Lab.I’m often asked for reading suggestions, especially for references to the literature on Human Factors and Ergonomics. In the past few months, I have been reading chapters of one book that has it all: Gavriel Salvendy’s massive tome, the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics. The articles are all excellent. They all reflect up-to-date reviews of the areas they cover. They are wonderful self-study material, wonderful references, and would make excellent material in multiple courses. Consider it as essential piece of professional equipment. If you don’t know human factors, this is a great way to find the parts relevant to your work. And even if you are an expert, this book will be valuable because it is unlikely that you are expert at all the topics covered here, yet very likely you will need some of the ones you are not (yet) expert at. I follow my own advice. I consider myself an expert (I am a Fellow of the Human Factors Society), but I still learn each time I read from these pages. The 5th edition has new – and very important – chapters written by the authorities in each topic. It has kept up with the times and become even more valuable as both a text and a reference.From the Foreword to the second edition by John F. Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer andPresident, General Motors CorporationThe publication of this second Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics is very timely. It is a comprehensive guide that contains practical knowledge and technical background on virtually all aspects of physical, cognitive, and social ergonomics. As such, it can be a valuable source of information for any individual or organization committed to providing competitive, high-quality products and safe, productive work environments.From the Foreword to the first edition by E. M. Estes, Retired President, General Motors CorporationRegardless of what phase of the economy a person is involved in, this handbook is a very useful tool. Every area of human factors from environmental conditions and motivation to the use of new communications systems, robotics, and business systems is well covered in the handbook by experts in every field.Table of ContentsAbout the Editors ix Contributors xi Foreword xxi Preface xxiii 1. Human Factors Function 1 1. The Discipline of Human Factors and Ergonomics 3Waldemar Karwowski and Wei Zhang 2. Human Systems Integration and Design 38Guy A. Boy 2. Human Factors Fundamentals 55 3. Sensation and Perception 57Robert W. Proctor and Janet D. Proctor 4. Selection and Control of Action 91Robert W. Proctor and Kim-Phuong L. Vu 5. Information Processing 114Christopher D. Wickens and C. Melody Carswell 6. Decision-Making Models, Decision Support, and Problem Solving 159Mark R. Lehto and Gaurav Nanda 7. Mental Workload 203G.M. Hancock, L. Longo, M.S. Young, and P.A. Hancock 8. Social and Organizational Foundation of Ergonomics: Multi-Level Systems Approaches 227Pascale Carayon 9. Emotional Design 236Feng Zhou, Yangjian Ji, and Roger Jianxin Jiao 10. Cross-Cultural Design 252Tom Plocher, Pei-Luen Patrick Rau, Yee-Yin Choong, and Zhi Guo 3. Design of Equipment, Tasks, Jobs, and Environments 281 11. Three-Dimensional (3D) Anthropometry and Its Applications in Product Design 283Liang Ma and Jianwei Niu 12. Basic Biomechanics and Workplace Design 303William S. Marras and Waldemar Karwowski 13. The Changing Nature of Task Analysis 358Erik Hollnagel 14. Workplace Design 368Nicolas Marmaras and Dimitris Nathanael 15. Job and Team Design 383Frederick P. Morgeson and Michael A. Campion 16. Design, Delivery, Evaluation, and Transfer of Effective Training Systems 414Tiffany M. Bisbey, Rebecca Grossman, Kareem Panton, Chris W. Coultas, and Eduardo Salas 17. Situation Awareness 434Mica R. Endsley 4. Design for Health, Safety, and Comfort 457 18. Sound and Noise: Measurement and Design Guidance 459John G. Casali 19. Vibration and Motion 494Neil J. Mansfield and Michael J. Griffin 20. Human Errors and Human Reliability 514Peng Liu, Renyou Zhang, Zijian Yin, and Zhizhong Li 21. Occupational Safety and Health Management 573Jeanne Mager Stellman, Sonalee Rau, and Pratik Thaker 22. Managing low-Back Disorder Risk in the Workplace 597William S. Marras and Waldemar Karwowski 23. Manual Materials Handling: Evaluation and Practical Considerations 630Fadi A. Fathallah and Ira Janowitz 24. Warnings and Hazard Communications 644Michael S. Wogalter, Christopher B. Mayhorn, and Kenneth R. Laughery, Sr. 25. Use of Personal Protective Equipment 668Grażyna Bartkowiak, Krzysztof Baszczyński, Anna Bogdan, Agnieszka Brochocka, Anna Dąbrowska, Rafał Hrynyk, Emilia Irzmańska, Danuta Koradecka, Emil Kozłowski, Katarzyna Majchrzycka, Krzysztof Makowski, Anna Marszałek, Magdalena Młynarczyk, Rafał Młyński, Grzegorz Owczarek, and Janżera 5. Human Performance Modeling 685 26. Mathematical Modeling in Human–Machine System Design and Evaluation 687Changxu Wu and Yili Liu 27. Modeling and Simulation of Human Systems 704Gunther E. Paul 28. Human Supervisory Control of Automation 736Thomas B. Sheridan 29. Digital Human Modeling in Design 761Vincent G. Duffy 30. Extended Reality (XR) Environments 782Kay M. Stanney, Hannah Nye, Sam Haddad, Kelly S. Hale, Christina K. Padron, and Joseph V. Cohn 31. Neuroergonomics 816Hasan Ayaz and Frédéric Dehais 6. System Evaluation 843 32. Accident and Incident Investigation 845Patrick G. Dempsey 33. Human Factors and Ergonomics Audits 853Colin G. Drury and Patrick G. Dempsey 34. Cost/Benefit Analysis for Human Systems Investments 880William B. Rouse and Dennis K. McBride 7. Human–Computer Interaction 893 35. Data Visualization 895Sumanta N. Pattanaik and R. Paul Wiegand 36. Representation Design 947John M. Flach, Kevin B. Bennett, Jonathan W. Butler, and Michael A. Heroux 37. Collecting and Analyzing User Insights 960Matthias Peissner, Kathrin Pollmann, and Nora Fronemann 38. Usability and User Experience: Design and Evaluation 972James R. Lewis and Jeff Sauro 39. Website Design and Evaluation 1016Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Robert W. Proctor, and Ya-Hsin Hung 40. Mobile Systems Design and Evaluation 1037June Wei and Siyi Dong 41. Human Factors in Ambient Intelligence Environments 1058Constantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona, and Stavroula Ntoa 42. Human-Centered Design of Artificial Intelligence 1085George Margetis, Stavroula Ntoa, Margherita Antona, and Constantine Stephanidis 43. Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Trust 1107Abbas Moallem 44. Human–Robot Interaction 1121Jessie Y.C. Chen and Michael J. Barnes 45. Human Factors in Social Media 1143Qin Gao and Yue Chen 8. Design for Individual Differences 1187 46. Design for All in Digital Technologies 1189Constantine Stephanidis 47. Design for People Experiencing Functional Limitations 1216Gregg C. Vanderheiden, J. Bern Jordan, and Jonathan Lazar 48. Design for Aging 1249Jia Zhou and Qin Gao 49. Design of Digital Technologies for Children 1287Panos Markopoulos, Janet C. Read, and Michail Giannakos 9. Selected Applications 1305 50. Human Factors and Ergonomics Standards 1307Waldemar Karwowski, Redha Taiar, David Rodrick, Bohdana Sherehiy, and Robert R. Fox 51. Data Analytics in Human Factors 1351Matt Holman, Guy Walker, Melissa Bedinger, Annie Visser-Quinn, Kerri McClymont, Lindsay Beevers, and Terry Lansdown 52. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Design of A3: Automation, Autonomy, and Artificial Intelligence 1385Ben D. Sawyer, Dave B. Miller, Matthew Canham, and Waldemar Karwowski 53. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care 1417Pascale Carayon, Kathryn Wust, Bat-Zion Hose, and Megan E. Salwei 54. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Digital Manufacturing 1438Dieter Spath and Martin Braun 55. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Aviation 1460Steven J. Landry 56. Human Side of Space Exploration and Habitation 1480Kevin R. Duda, Dava J. Newman, Joanna Zhang, Nicolas Meirhaeghe, and H. Larissa Zhou 57. Human Factors and Ergonomics for Sustainability 1512Klaus Fischer, Andrew Thatcher, and Klaus J. Zink Index 1529
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Prospective Ergonomics
Book SynopsisThis book argues for a prospective turn in ergonomics to challenge the established fields of strategic design (SD) and management. Its multi-disciplinary outlook builds upon concepts derived from Management, Innovation and Design Science. Differences, similarities and relationships between strategic design and prospective ergonomics are reviewed using existing theories and frameworks from design, ergonomics, and strategic and innovation management. To complement the theory, 12 cases have been analyzed in greater depth according to 4 main dimensions of analysis. Outcomes have shown that innovating through the Prospective Ergonomics (PE) approach is about finding the right balance between, on the one hand, meeting primary objectives such as profit maximization or solving the design problem, and on the other, acknowledging that human activity is bounded by rationality. This means that humans have diverse motives. Table of Contents1. Perspectives and Transitions in Ergonomics. 2. Management and Ergonomic Approaches toward Innovation and Design. 3. Ergonomic Interventions on Management Frameworks. 4. Research Organization. 5. Analysis of 12 Design Case Studies. 6. Cross-Comparison of Cases. 7. Discussion.
£125.06
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Kinematic Analysis of Human Movement
Book SynopsisAfter a quick survey of the famous pioneers of human movement analysis and the actual needs in different domains, this book presents the main types of systems available on the market (with the pros and cons), and then details the most widely used: the optoelectronic systems using passive markers. The theoretical background for joint kinematics calculation is explained, specifying the international standardization for parameters reports. One chapter is dedicated to measurement errors and their management, followed by several applications, mostly in the clinical field.Table of ContentsFOREWORD ix CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION AND STATE OF THE ART 1 1.1. Historical benchmarks 2 1.2. Current needs in different domains 9 1.2.1. Simulation of movement in ergonomics 9 1.2.2. The command of humanoid robots 11 1.2.3. The analysis of sporting movements 13 1.2.4. Clinical applications of movement analysis 14 CHAPTER 2. THE DIFFERENT MOVEMENT ANALYSIS DEVICES AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET 17 2.1. Which tools for different applications? 17 2.2. Optical capture systems and passive tags 24 2.2.1. Working principle of an optical system with passive markers 24 2.2.2. Implementation steps of an experimental protocol using this type of system 30 CHAPTER 3. FROM MEASUREMENT TO INTERPRETATION 35 3.1. The different parameters 35 3.2. Recommendations by the International Society of Biomechanics to standardize the presentation of joint angles 49 3.3. Joint translations or displacements 54 CHAPTER 4. ERRORS IN MEASUREMENT 59 4.1. Instrumental errors 59 4.2. Experimental errors 60 4.2.1. Soft tissue artifacts 61 4.3. Error in locating anatomical landmarks 68 4.3.1. Assessment 68 4.3.2. Sensitivity of joint kinematics to these errors 71 CHAPTER 5. SOME CLINICAL APPLICATIONS 73 5.1. Evolution of biomechanical parameters of gait in infants, from first steps to 7 years old 74 5.1.1. Materials and methods 74 5.1.2. Results and discussion 76 5.2. Upper limb, assessment of functional movements 81 5.3. Mobility of a healthy cervical spine 87 5.3.1. Materials and methods 87 5.3.2. Results and discussion 91 5.4. Changes in the three-dimensional kinematics of the knee with medial compartment arthrosis 94 5.4.1. Materials and methods 95 5.4.2. Results and discussion 99 CONCLUSION AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES 103 BIBLIOGRAPHY 107 INDEX 129
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Designing Human-machine Cooperation Systems
Book SynopsisThis book, on the ergonomics of human−machine systems, is aimed at engineers specializing in informatics, automation, production or robotics, who are faced with a significant dilemma during the conception of human−machine systems. On the one hand, the human operator guarantees the reliability of the system and has been known to salvage numerous critical situations through an ability to reason in unplanned, imprecise and uncertain situations; on the other hand, the human operator can be unpredictable and create disturbances in the automated system. The first part of the book is dedicated to the methods of human-centered design, from three different points of view, the various chapters focusing on models developed by human engineers and functional models to explain human behavior in their environment, models of cognitive psychology and models in the domain of automobile driving. Part 2 develops the methods of evaluation of the human−machine systems, looking at the evaluation of the activity of the human operator at work and human error analysis methods. Finally, Part 3 is dedicated to human−machine cooperation, where the authors show that a cooperative agent comprises a know-how and a so-called know-how-to-cooperate and show the way to design and evaluate that cooperation in real industrial contexts.Table of ContentsFOREWORD xi Bernard DUBUISSON INTRODUCTION xv Patrick MILLOT PART 1. DESIGN OF HUMAN–MACHINE SYSTEMS 1 CHAPTER 1. HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN 3 Patrick MILLOT 1.1. Introduction 3 1.2. The task–system–operator triangle 4 1.2.1. Controlling the diversity of the tasks depending on the situation 4 1.2.2. Managing the complexity of the system 9 1.2.3. Managing human complexity 10 1.3. Organization of the human–machine system 21 1.3.1. The ambiguous role of the operator in automated systems 21 1.3.2. Allocating humans with their proper role 23 1.3.3. Sharing tasks and functions between humans and machines 24 1.4. Human-centered design methodology 33 1.5. Conclusion 35 1.6. Bibliography 36 CHAPTER 2. INTEGRATION OF ERGONOMICS IN THE DESIGN OF HUMAN–MACHINE SYSTEMS 43 Christine CHAUVIN and Jean-Michel HOC 2.1. Introduction 43 2.2. Classic and partial approaches of the system 46 2.2.1. Machine-centered approach 46 2.2.2. Activity and human-based approaches 49 2.3. The central notion of performance (Long, Dowell and Timmer) 52 2.4. An integrated approach: cognitive work analysis 59 2.4.1. Domain analysis 60 2.4.2. Task analysis 68 2.4.3. Analysis of information-processing strategies 71 2.4.4. Socio-organizational approach 73 2.4.5. Analysis of competences 76 2.4.6. Some general remarks on the integrated approach 78 2.5. Conclusion 79 2.6. Bibliography 81 CHAPTER 3. THE USE OF ACCIDENTS IN DESIGN: THE CASE OF ROAD ACCIDENTS 87 Gilles MALATERRE, Hélène FONTAINE and Marine MILLOT 3.1. Accidents, correction and prevention 87 3.2. Analysis of accidents specific to the road 89 3.2.1. Road accidents as a statistical unit 89 3.2.2. Accidents as diagnosis tools 91 3.3. Need-driven approach 93 3.3.1. Definition of needs from the analysis of accidents 93 3.3.2. Particular case of urban areas 96 3.4. A priori analyses 98 3.5. What assistance for which needs? 101 3.5.1. Collision with a stationary vehicle 102 3.5.2. The struck vehicle is waiting to turn on an NR or a DR 103 3.5.3. Catching up with a slower vehicle 103 3.5.4. Dense lines: major incident at the front 105 3.5.5. Dense line: violent accident happening just in front 106 3.5.6. Dense line: sudden slowing 106 3.6. Case of cooperative systems 107 3.7. Using results in design 108 3.7.1. Detection of a slower user 110 3.7.2. Detection of several stopped vehicles blocking all the lanes 110 3.7.3. Detection of a stopped vehicle completely or partially obstructing a road 111 3.7.4. Detection of a vehicle preparing to turn left 111 3.7.5. Detection of light two-wheelers circulating on the right-hand side of the road 112 3.7.6. Detection of a disturbance at the front of the line 112 3.7.7. Prevention of wild insertions 113 3.7.8. Prevention of frontal collisions 113 3.8. Conclusion 113 3.9. Bibliography 114 PART 2. EVALUATION MODELS OF HUMAN–MACHINE SYSTEMS 119 CHAPTER 4. MODELS BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR: EXAMPLE OF THE DETECTION OF HYPO-VIGILANCE IN AUTOMOBILE DRIVING 121 Jean-Christophe POPIEUL, Pierre LOSLEVER and Philippe SIMON 4.1. Introduction 121 4.2. The different models used in detection and diagnosis 122 4.2.1. Methods based on knowledge models 122 4.2.2. Classification methods: pattern recognition 125 4.3. The case of human–machine systems 135 4.4. Example of application: automobile driving 138 4.4.1. Automobile driving 138 4.4.2. Difficulties with diagnosing losses in vigilance 141 4.4.3. Approach applied 143 4.5. Conclusion 162 4.6. Bibliography 165 CHAPTER 5. EVALUATION OF HUMAN RELIABILITY IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 171 Frédéric VANDERHAEGEN, Peter WIERINGA and Pietro Carlo CACCIABUE 5.1. Introduction 171 5.2. Principles of evaluating human reliability 173 5.2.1. Human reliability versus human error 173 5.2.2. General approach for the analysis of human reliability 174 5.2.3. Synthetic review of methods 176 5.2.4. Discussion 178 5.3. Analysis of dynamic reliability 180 5.3.1. The DYLAM method 180 5.3.2. The HITLINE method 183 5.4. Analysis of altered or added tasks 187 5.4.1. Principles of the ACIH method 187 5.4.2. Acceptability and evaluation of human behaviors 188 5.4.3. Example of application 191 5.5. Perspectives for the design of a safe system 194 5.6. Conclusion 197 5.7. Bibliography 198 PART 3. HUMAN–MACHINE COOPERATION 205 CHAPTER 6. CAUSAL REASONING: A TOOL FOR HUMAN–MACHINE COOPERATION 207 Jacky MONTMAIN 6.1. Introduction 207 6.2. Supervision 208 6.3. Qualitative model 214 6.3.1. The origins 214 6.3.2. Current models 216 6.3.3. The evolution of qualitative reasoning (QR) 217 6.4. Causal graphs and event-based simulation 220 6.4.1. The causal graph 222 6.4.2. Evolution and event 224 6.4.3. Simulation 227 6.5. Hierarchy of behavior models 235 6.5.1. Definition of a graph hierarchy 236 6.5.2. Creation of the hierarchy 237 6.5.3. Online construction of graphs 238 6.6. Fault filtering 242 6.6.1. Causality and digital simulators 242 6.6.2. Generation of residuals and causal structure 247 6.6.3. Interpretation of the errors for the isolation and filtering of faults 248 6.6.4. Advantages for supervision 252 6.7. Discussion and conclusion 256 6.8. Bibliography 261 CHAPTER 7. HUMAN–MACHINE COOPERATION: A FUNCTIONAL APPROACH 273 Jean-Michel HOC 7.1. Introduction 273 7.2. A functional approach to cooperation 275 7.3. Cooperation in actions 278 7.4. Cooperation in planning 280 7.5. Meta-cooperation 281 7.6. Conclusion 282 7.7. Bibliography 283 CHAPTER 8. THE COMMON WORK SPACE FOR THE SUPPORT OF SUPERVISION AND HUMAN–MACHINE COOPERATION 285 Serge DEBERNARD, Bernard RIERA and Thierry POULAIN 8.1. Introduction 285 8.2. Human–machine cooperation 287 8.2.1. Definitions of human–machine cooperation 287 8.2.2. Characterization of cooperation activities 289 8.2.3. Common work space: human–machine cooperation medium 292 8.3. Application in air traffic control 294 8.3.1. Dynamic allocation of tasks 295 8.3.2. Air traffic control 296 8.3.3. First studies: SPECTRA projects 297 8.3.4. The AMANDA project 303 8.4. Application to the process of nuclear combustibles reprocessing 305 8.4.1. Introduction 305 8.4.2. Human supervision tasks 307 8.4.3. Design methodology of supervision systems adapted to humans 310 8.4.4. Improvement of the supervision and diagnosis system 311 8.4.5. Approximate reasoning 313 8.4.6. The use of cognitive principles in the design of supervision tools 317 8.4.7. An example of an advanced supervision system (ASS) 323 8.5. Conclusion 332 8.6. Acronyms 333 8.7. Bibliography 334 CHAPTER 9. HUMAN–MACHINE COOPERATION AND SITUATION AWARENESS 343 Patrick MILLOT and Marie-Pierre PACAUX-LEMOINE 9.1. Introduction 343 9.2. Collective situation awareness 344 9.3. Structural approaches of human–machine cooperation 346 9.3.1. Dynamic allocation of tasks: horizontal cooperation structure 347 9.3.2. Vertical structure for cooperation 348 9.3.3. Multilevel structure for the dynamic allocation of tasks 351 9.4. Human–machine cooperation: a functional approach 353 9.4.1. Cooperative agents, forms of cooperation 353 9.4.2. Organization and cooperation 356 9.4.3. Human factors activating or inhibiting cooperation 358 9.4.4. Multilevel cooperative organization 359 9.4.5. Common work space (CWS) 360 9.5. Common work space for team-SA 367 9.6. Conclusion 369 9.7. Bibliography 370 CONCLUSION 375 Patrick MILLOT LIST OF AUTHORS 379 INDEX 381
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Ergonomics and Human Factors
Book SynopsisErgonomics (ergos - work; nomos - laws) and Human Factors have almost identical characteristics and identities and have both developed in similar ways, within the same period, and for the same reasons. The Ergonomics philosophy is the amalgamation of information from psychology, physiology and engineering to enable the environment to be designed to 'fit' the person. Ergonomics and Human Factors evolved at around the time of World War II, when fighting and defensive machines were being built far beyond the capacities and capabilities of the operators.The selection of papers included in these volumes present a corpus of material to enable the reader to obtain an overview of the subject through the writings of significant authors and reviewers in the field. Four main aspects of the working situation and of the human operator within that situation have been taken into consideration when selecting the articles for these volumes; the physical characteristics of the operator's body when 'fitting' the system, the operator's cognitive abilities when interacting with the system, the social situation in which the system operates, and the environmental features that 'surround' the system.Table of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Human Factors History and Philosophy 1. P. Branton (1987), ‘In Praise of Ergonomics – A Personal Perspective.’ 2. F.V. Taylor and W.D. Garvey (1959), ‘The Limitations of a “Procrustean” Approach to the Optimization of Man-Machine Systems.’ 3. A. Chapanis (1965), ‘On the Allocation of Functions between Men and Machines.’ PART II: Body Movement and Biomechanics 4. K.H. Eberhard Kroemer (1970), ‘Human Strength: Terminology, Measurement and Interpretation of Data.’ 5. S. Pheasant & D. O’Neill (1975), ‘Performance in Gripping and Turning – A Study in Hand/Handle Effectiveness.’ 6. J. Duncan and D. Ferguson (1974), ‘Keyboard Operating Posture and Symptoms in Operating.’ 7. E. Grandjean, W. Hünting and M. Pidermann (1983), ‘VDT Workstation Design: Preferred Settings and Their Effects.’ 8. M. Wallace and P. Buckle (1987), ‘Ergonomic Aspects of Neck and Upper Limb Disorders.’ PART III: Communication 9. A. Chapanis (1965), ‘Words, Words, Words.’ 10. P. Wright (1977), ‘Presenting Technical Information: A Survey of Research Findings.’ 11. P. Wright (1986), ‘Phenomena, Function and Design: Does Information Make a Difference?’ PART IV: Displays 12. W.F. Grether (1949), “Instrument Reading. I: The Design of Long-Scale Indicators for Speed and Accuracy of Quantitative Readings.’ 13. M.I. Kurke (1956), ‘Evaluation of a Display Incorporating Quantitative and Check-Reading Characteristics.’ 14. S.L. Johnson and S.N. Roscoe (1972), ‘What Moves, the Airplane or the World?’ 15. J.M. Rolfe and M.F. Allnutt (1967), ‘Putting Man in the Picture.’ PART V: CONTROLS 16. A. Frievalds (1987), ‘The Ergonomics of Tools.’ 17. T.G. Moore (1974), ‘Tactile and Kinaesthetic Aspects of Push-Buttons.’ 18. J.V. Bradley (1969), ‘Optimum Knob Diameter.’ 19. J.V. Bradley (1969), ‘Desirable Dimensions for Concentric Controls.’ PART VI: THE WORKSPACE 20. K.H. Eberhard Kroemer (1972), ‘Human Engineering the Keyboard.’ 21. P.M. Fitts and C.M. Seeger (1953), ‘S-R Compatibility: Spatial Characteristics of Stimulus and Response Codes.’ 22. N.E. Loveless (1962), ‘Direction-of-Motion Stereotypes: A Review.’ 23. W.J. White, M.J. Warrick and W.F. Grether (1953), ‘Instrument Reading III: Check Reading of Instrument Groups.’ 24. J.V. Bradley (1969), ‘Optimum Knob Crowding.’ 25. J. Noyes (1983), ‘The QWERTY Keyboard: A Review.’ 26. D.A. Norman and D. Fisher (1982), ‘Why Alphabetic Keyboards are not Easy to Use: Keyboard Layout Doesn’t Much Matter.’ 27. A. Martin (1972), ‘A New Keyboard Layout.’ 28. R. Conrad and A.J. Hull (1968), ‘The Preferred Layout for Numeral Data-Entry Keysets.’ PART VII: POSTURE AND SEATING 29. W.F. Floyd and D.F. Roberts (1959), ‘Anatomical and Physiological Principles in Chair and Table Design.’ 30. P. Branton (1969), ‘Behaviour, Body Mechanics and Discomfort.’ 31. W. Hünting, Th. Läubli and E. Grandjean (1981), ‘Postural and Visual Loads at VDT Workplaces: I. Constrained Postures.’ 32. J. Jay Keegan and A.O. Radke (1964), ‘Designing Vehicle Seats for Greater Comfort.’ 33. M.J. Dainoff (1982), ‘Occupational Stress Factors in Visual Display Terminal (VDT) Operation: A Review of Empirical Research.’ 34. B.J.G. Andersson and R Örtengren, A Nachemson and G. Elfström (1974), ‘Lumbar Disk Pressure and Myoelectric Back Muscle Activity During Sitting. I. Studies on an Experimental Chair.’ 35. B.J.G. Andersson and R Örtengren, ‘Lumbar Disc Pressure and Myoelectric Back Muscle Activity During Sitting. III. Studies on a Wheel-Chair.’ 36. B.J.G. Andersson and R Örtengren, A Nachemson and G. Elfström (1974), “Lumbar Disc Pressure and Myoelectric Back Muscle Activity During Sitting. IV. Studies on a Car Driver’s Seat.’ 37. Å.C. Mandal (1976), ‘Work-Chair with Tilting Seat.’ Name Index CONTENTS: VOLUME II Acknowledgements PART I: NOISE 1. K.D. Kryter and K.S. Pearsons (1963), ‘Some Effects of Spectral Content and Duration on Perceived Noise Level.’ 2. H.C.W. Stockbridge and M. Lee (1973), ‘The Psycho-Social Consequences of Aircraft Noise.’ 3. R. Ross A. Coles, G.R. Garinther, D.C. Hodge and C.G. Rice (1968), ‘Hazardous Exposure to Impulse Noise.’ 4. D.L. Johnson, C.W. Nixon and M.R. Stephenson (1976), ‘Long-Duration Exposure to Intermittent Noises.’ 5. J.C. Nixon and A. Glorig (1961), ‘Noise- Induced Permanent Threshold Shift at 2000 cps and 4000 cps.’ 6. D.E. Broadbent (1954), ‘Some Effects of Noise on Visual Performance.’ 7. E.C. Poulton (1977), ‘Continuous Intense Noise Masks Auditory Feedback and Inner Speech.’ 8. E.C. Poulton (1978), ‘A New Look at the Effects of Noise: A Rejoinder.’ 9. S.S. Stevens (1972), ‘Stability of Human Performance under Intense Noise.’ 10. J.G. Fox (1971), ‘Background Music and Industrial Efficiency – A Review.’ 11. S. Cohen and N. Weinstein (1981), ‘Nonauditory Effects of Noise on Behavior and Health.’ PART II: Vibration 12. J.C. Guignard and A. Irving (1960), ‘Effects of Low Frequency Vibration on Man.’ 13. R.R. Coermann (1962), ‘The Mechanical Impedance of the Human Body in Sitting and Standing Position at Low Frequencies.’ 14. M.J. Griffin and C.H. Lewis (1978), ‘A Review of the Effects of Vibration on Visual Acuity and Continuous Manual Control, Part I: Visual Acuity.’ 15. C.H. Lewis and M.J. Griffin (1978), ‘A Review of the Effects of Vibration on Visual Acuity and Continuous Manual Control, Part II: Continuous Manual Control.’ PART III: Temperature and Ventilation 16. S. Shibolet, M.C. Lancaster and Y. Danon (1976), ‘Heat Stroke: A Review.’ 17. J.F. Wing (1965), ‘Upper Thermal Tolerance Limits for Unimpaired Mental Performance.’ 18. I. Mekjavic and J. Bligh (1987), ‘The Pathophysiology of Hypothermia.’ 19. W.F. Fox (1967), ‘Human Performance in the Cold.’ 20. W.H. Teichener and J.L. Kobrick (1955), ‘Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Low Temperature on Visual-Motor Performance.’ 21. F.C. Houghten and C.P. Yagloglou (1923), ‘Determining Lines of Equal Comfort.’ 22. A.P. Gagge, J.A.J. Stolwijk and Y. Nishi (1971), ‘An Effective Temperature Scale Based on a Simple Model of Human Physiological Regulatory Response.’ PART IV: Illumination 23. M. Gilbert and R.G. Hopkinson (1949), ‘The Illumination of the Snellen Chart.’ 24. M. Luckiesh and L.L. Holladay (1925), ‘Glare and Visibility.’ 25. L.L. Holladay (1926), ‘The Fundamentals of Glare and Visibility.’ 26. R.G. Hopkinson, W.R. Stevens and J.M. Waldram (1941), ‘Brightness and Contrast in Illuminating Engineering.’ 27. H.R. Blackwell (1959), ‘Development and Use of a Quantitative Method for Specification of Interior Illumination Levels on the Basis of Performance Data.’ PART V: The Working Environment 28. M.J. Brookes and A. Kaplan (1972), ‘The Office Environment: Space Planning and Affective Behavior.’ 29. J. Nemecek and E. Grandjean (1973), ‘Noise in Landscaped Offices.’ 30. A. Hedge (1989), ‘Environmental Conditions and Health in Offices.’ Name Index
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