Description
Book SynopsisRecently, there have been a number of advances in technology, including in mobile devices, globalization of companies, display technologies and healthcare, all of which require significant input and evaluation from human factors specialists. Accordingly, this textbook has been completely updated, with some chapters folded into other chapters and new chapters added where needed. The text continues to fill the need for a textbook that bridges the gap between the conceptual and empirical foundations of the field.
Trade Review"The book materials have been updated to take the technological changes over the last decade into account for more clearly and comprehensively explaining the foundation of human factors and ergonomics in simple and complex systems. As such, this book provides students with more temporal examples of the applications and issues of human factors in the design, implementation, and evaluation of products and systems. The authors’ aim of providing a foundation in the principles of human performance and a broad overview of the field of human factors for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is successfully reached."
—Alan Chang, City University of Hong Kong
"Proctor and Van Zandt are polymaths who’ve written a rigorous and practical introduction to human factors. Early chapters survey the field’s history and systems of thought. Later chapters cover the principles of cognitive, physical, and organizational ergonomics, and the real-world practice of human factors engineering. The book's multidisciplinary attitude means that students from any academic background will find something novel and stimulating in the material, and that all will take away a thorough knowledge of human factors and ergonomics."
— Jason McCarley, Oregon State University, USA
This book is very comprehensive, and it is a great resource for human factors practitioners. I applaud Proctor and VanZandt for revising this new edition as it addresses how new technologies have affected the way we work and the ways in which technology both affects us and the type of work being conducted."
—Heather C. Lum, ergonomics in design | October 2020
"The book materials have been updated to take the technological changes over the last decade into account for more clearly and comprehensively explaining the foundation of human factors and ergonomics in simple and complex systems. As such, this book provides students with more temporal examples of the applications and issues of human factors in the design, implementation, and evaluation of products and systems. The authors’ aim of providing a foundation in the principles of human performance and a broad overview of the field of human factors for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is successfully reached."
—Alan Chang, City University of Hong Kong
"Proctor and Van Zandt are polymaths who’ve written a rigorous and practical introduction to human factors. Early chapters survey the field’s history and systems of thought. Later chapters cover the principles of cognitive, physical, and organizational ergonomics, and the real-world practice of human factors engineering. The book's multidisciplinary attitude means that students from any academic background will find something novel and stimulating in the material, and that all will take away a thorough knowledge of human factors and ergonomics."
— Jason McCarley, Oregon State University, USA
Table of ContentsPreface to Third Edition
Preface to Second Edition
Authors
Part I FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN FACTORS
Chapter 1
Chapter 2 Research Methods in Human Factors
Chapter 3 Reliability and Human Error in Systems
Chapter 4 Human Information Processing
Part II Perceptual Factors and Their Applications
Chapter 5 Visual Perception
Chapter 6 Perception of Objects in the World
Chapter 7 Hearing, Proprioception, and the Chemical Senses
Chapter 8 The Display of Visual, Auditory, and Tactual Information
Part III Cognitive Factors and Their Applications
Chapter 9 Attention and the Assessment of Mental Workload
Chapter 10 Retention and Comprehension of Information
Chapter 11 Solving Problems and Making Decisions
Chapter 12 Experts and Expert Systems
Part IV Action Factors and Their Applications
Chapter 13 Response Selection and Principles of Compatibility
Chapter 14 Control of Movement and Learning of Motor Skill
Chapter 15 Controls and Controlling Actions
Part V Environmental Factors and Their Applications
Chapter 16 Anthropometrics and Workspace Design
Chapter 17 Environmental Ergonomics
Chapter 18 Human Resource Management and Macroergonomics
Chapter 19 The Practice of Human Factors
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Glossary
References
List of Credits
Index
