A new Human factors incident taxonomy for members of the public (HFIT-MP): An investigation of escalator incidents

2022 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 105597
Author(s):  
Philip John Beards ◽  
Gillian Frost ◽  
Nicola Healey ◽  
Liz Yeomans ◽  
Robert Shaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
The Public

Human Factors in Classification and Certification

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
James C. Card ◽  
Clifford C. Baker ◽  
Kevin P. McSweeney ◽  
Denise B. McCafferty
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
Maritime Safety ◽  
The Public ◽  
Human Element ◽  
The Past ◽  
Design Construction

Since the 18th century, Classification Societies have served the public interest by promoting the security of life, property, and the natural environment. This has been accomplished primarily through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction, and maintenance of marine facilities, however, new insights gained over the past decade have motivated maritime safety organizations to better address the contribution of the human element to maritime casualties and accidents.

Conclusion and Recommendation for Future Enhancement of ICT Adoption in Public Sector

2014 ◽  
pp. 250-261
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
The Public ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Ict Adoption

This chapter is devoted to recap the key findings in each chapter of the book. It also reflects on the findings with their relevance to technology adoptions and related human factors that could jeopardize the objectives of ICT utilization in the public sector. In addition, the chapter highlights some pertinent issues in adoption and using of ICT to carry out obligatory works ranging from service deliveries to meeting other non-service demands by the public mass at large. Therefore, this chapter touches on different aspects of what has been pointed out in each chapter of the book and lastly provides some crucial suggestions and recommendations that can be used for enhancement of ICT adoption and implementation in the public sector.

scholarly journals Comment on ‘Are some people suffering as a result of increasing mass exposure of the public to ultrasound in air?’

2017 ◽  
Vol 473 (2199) ◽  
pp. 20160828 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. G. Leighton
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
The Public ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Small Set ◽  
Almost All

A number of queries regarding the paper ‘Are some people suffering as a result of increasing mass exposure of the public to ultrasound in air?’ (Leighton 2016 Proc. R. Soc. A 472 , 20150624 ( doi:10.1098/rspa.2015.0624 )) have been sent in from readers, almost all based around some or all of a small set of questions. These can be grouped into issues of engineering, human factors and timeliness. Those issues (represented by the most typical wording used in queries) and my responses are summarized in this comment.

CAMES

2016 ◽  
pp. 531-544
Author(s):  
Peter Smith ◽  
Olaf Cames
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
It Projects ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Public And Private Sector

The majority of IT Projects are not successful and fail for non-technical reasons, despite the fact that numerous project management methodologies exist in the marketplace and are now in common use in organisations. As the CHAOS report from Standish Group documents, this remains an important and current issue (Dominguez, 2009; The Standish Group International Inc., 2013). The fact is that for more than 20 years the majority of IT projects have failed; largely as a result of human factors and communication issues. This leads to enormous economic issues for organisations in the public and private sector. This chapter proposes a new approach to project management which addresses the human factor and issues of communication. The proposed approach is novel and applies principles drawn from philosophy and action research to produce an approach which has the potential to radically change the way in which projects are managed. The approach is discussed in terms of practice and the academic literature and is applied to two project simulations.

scholarly journals People and Ideas in Medical Informatics - A Half Century Review

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 175-182
Author(s):  
J. H. van Bemmel
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Medical Informatics ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Medical Decision ◽  
The Public ◽  
Medical Decision Support ◽  
Care Processes ◽  
Medical Decision Support Systems ◽  
The Impact

SummaryReviewing the onset and the rapid changes to make realistic predictions on the future of medical informatics.Pointing to the contributions of the early pioneers, who had their roots in other disciplines and by illustrating that from the onset an interdisciplinary approach was characteristic for our field.Some of the reasons for the changes in medical informatics are that nobody was able to predict the advent of the personal computer in the 1970s, the world-wide web in 1991, and the public start of the Internet in 1992, but foremost that nobody expected that it was not primarily the hardware or the software, but human factors that would be crucial for successful applications of computers in health care. In the past sometimes unrealistic expectations were held, such as on the impact of medical decision-support systems, or on the overly optimistic contributions of electronic health records. Although the technology is widely available, some applications appear to be far more complex than expected. Health care processes can seldom be fully standardized. Humans enter at least in two very different roles in the loop of information processing: as subjects conducting care - the clinicians - and as subjects that are the objects of care - the patients.Medical informatics lacks a specific methodology; methods are borrowed from adjacent disciplines such as physics, mathematics and, of course, computer science. Human factors play a major role in applying computers in health care. Everyone pursuing a career in biomedical informatics needs to be very aware of this. It is to be expected that the quality of health care will increasingly be assessed by computer systems to fulfill the requirements of medical evidence.

Public Safety Communication User Needs: Voices of First Responders

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaneé Dawkins ◽  
Kristen Greene ◽  
Michelle Steves ◽  
Mary Theofanos ◽  
Yee-Yin Choong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Safety Communication ◽  
The Public ◽  
Communication Needs

The public safety community is transitioning from land mobile radios to a communications technology ecosystem including a variety of broadband data sharing platforms. Successful deployment and adoption of new communications technology relies on efficient and effective user interfaces based on understanding first responder needs, requirements, and contexts of use; human factors research is needed to examine these factors. As such, this paper presents initial qualitative research results via semi-structured interviews with 133 first responders across the U.S. While there are similarities across disciplines, results show there is no easy “one size fits all” communications technology solution. To facilitate trust in new communications technology, solutions must be dependable, easy to use for first responders, and meet their communication needs through the application of user-centered design principles. During this shift in public safety communications technology, the time is now to leverage existing human factors expertise to influence emerging technology for public safety.

scholarly journals The Binary-Based Model (BBM) for Improved Human Factors Method Selection

2020 ◽  
pp. 001872082092687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt Holman ◽  
Guy Walker ◽  
Terry Lansdown ◽  
Paul Salmon ◽  
Gemma Read ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Low Complexity ◽  
Target System ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Consensus Building ◽  
Problem Space ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Method Selection ◽  
Low Levels

Objective This paper presents the Binary-Based Model (BBM), a new approach to Human Factors (HF) method selection. The BBM helps practitioners select the most appropriate HF methodology in relation to the complexity within the target system. Background There are over 200 HF methods available to the practitioner and little guidance to help choose between them. Method The BBM defines a HF “problem space” comprising three complexity attributes. HF problems can be rated against these attributes and located in the “problem space.” In addition, a similar HF “approach space” in which 66 predictive methods are rated according to their ability to confront those attributes is defined. These spaces are combined into a “utility space” in which problems and methods coexist. In the utility space, the match between HF problems and methods can be formally assessed. Results The method space is split into octants to establish broad groupings of methods distributed throughout the space. About 77% of the methods reside in Octant 1 which corresponds to problems with low levels of complexity. This demonstrates that most HF methods are suited to problems in low-complexity systems. Conclusion The location of 77% of the rated methods in Octant 1 indicates that HF practitioners are underserved with methods for analysis of HF problems exhibiting high complexity. Application The BBM can be used by multidisciplinary teams to select the most appropriate HF methodology for the problem under analysis. All the materials and analysis are placed in the public domain for modification and consensus building by the wider HF community.

scholarly journals Threats to the archaeological heritage in the Sultanate of Oman

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Nasser Said Al-Jahwari
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
The Public ◽  
Natural Factors ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents the threats to the archaeological heritage in the Sultanate of Oman which play a major role in the destruction of this heritage and its different values. It aims at drawing the attention of both the public and governmental bodies to these threats in order to reduce or minimize their impacts. To achieve this goal, the paper presents the most important of these threats and provides examples of cases that have been directly or indirectly subject to the impact of such factors in different regions of Oman. This was based on the data available from some archaeological sites that have been damaged or have been subject to surveys or rescue excavations. The paper shows that there are many human and natural factors that have impact on this heritage. Human factors are the largest and most serious of these threats in which urbanization and human development projects are in the forefront. This may lead to the loss of many values of the archaeological heritage, particularly the identity. Ultimately, the paper provides some recommendations that could contribute to enhancing the awareness of the importance of preserving the Sultanate›s archaeological heritage. 

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