Human Factors in Architecture: A View from the Field

1982 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-203
Author(s):  
James A. Wise
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Real World ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Recent Case ◽  
Panel Session ◽  
Real World Problems

This is a panel session focused on the applications of Human Factors to real world problems in architectural design. Five representatives from various design & research professions will present recent case studies of theirs, and examine the contribution that Human Factors made to these projects. The diversity of their examples shows the usefulness and importance on integrating concerns for the human user into plans for the built environment.

Building a Better Prelims

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 366-369
Author(s):  
Anne Collins McLaughlin
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Real World ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
State University ◽  
The Real ◽  
North Carolina State University ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Pedagogical Goals

During the fall of 2015, the Human Factors and Applied Cognition Area at North Carolina State University entirely revised the preliminary exam for Ph.D. candidacy to match human factors pedagogical goals and the real-world needs of the students. Emphasis in the new preliminary exam is on transparency, objectivity, and productivity, particularly the re-use of materials. The new exam assesses depth and breadth of knowledge, requires demonstration of research and teaching skills, and is preparation for work in either academia or industry. The following paper details the process and products relating to the new “portfolio” preliminary exam.

Designing Synthetic Tasks for Human Factors Research: An Application to Uninhabited Air Vehicles

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Martin ◽  
Don R. Lyon ◽  
Brian T. Schreiber
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Real World ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Laboratory Research ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Design Study ◽  
Air Vehicle ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
Laboratory Task ◽  
Air Vehicles

Research from different laboratories could be compared more easily if a common set of research tasks were used. Such tasks should be amenable to controlled laboratory research, yet the results should generalize to important real-world tasks. In this paper, we describe the design of synthetic tasks, which are research tasks constructed by systematic abstraction from a corresponding real-world task. We present as an example a laboratory task (the cloud-break task) derived from a particularly demanding part of the reconnaissance mission of the USAF Predator uninhabited air vehicle. We describe potential pitfalls in decoupling a synthetic task from its normal mission context, and discuss some lessons learned from a preliminary design study.

It's a Zoo Out there: Teaching Human Factors in a Real—World Context

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmundo A. Sierra ◽  
Marcie Benne ◽  
Arthur D. Fisk
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Real World

Students in this unique learning environment help to make the job of reptile-keepers — and maybe someday other workers — a lot more risk-free.

Introducing and Promoting Human Factors in the Real World: A Case Study

1987 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 732-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Rich
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Real World ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
The Real ◽  
Underlying Causes ◽  
Human Factors Research

The application of human factors research outside academic and vendor domains has been limited, with corporate systems development departments often unaware of the field. Introducing human factors within a corporation requires addressing organizational context issues in the particular setting. At Chemical Bank a pilot project was conducted to introduce and promote the application of human factors in the design of interactive computer systems. The project involved comparative usability evaluations of existing systems, and development of recommendations for institutionalizing human factors within the development process. The project sought to tailor recommendations to the organizational context. This paper discusses the Chemical Bank project and presents an analysis of the underlying causes limiting the use of human factors techniques in that organization.

A Human Factors Tool Kit

1992 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 568-571
Author(s):  
Paul B. Kline ◽  
Peter J. McAlindon
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Real World ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Current Effort ◽  
The Real ◽  
Objective Information ◽  
Tools And Techniques

The variety of tools and techniques available to help the human factors professional apply basic research data to the real world is constantly increasing. Despite this, there are few available sources of objective information about tools. Most of the information available to practitioners comes in the form of advertisements and professional contacts. Unfortunately, the emphasis is often on newest or latest when less expensive ‘low tech’ solutions may work just as well. Moreover, there are likely tools or techniques known to practitioners in one area of the human factors that are unknown to individuals in other areas of the discipline. The current effort seeks to identify tools useful to the human factors professional and to increase awareness of existing tools which can facilitate the application of Human Factors data to the real world. An added emphasis was placed on those tools which can be employed easily and inexpensively.

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