Human Factors in Keypad Design

1983 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Goodman ◽  
J. Dickinson ◽  
M. Francas
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Public Access ◽  
User Performance ◽  
Inexpensive Method ◽  
Method Of Design

A series of studies is reported in which a number of human factors considerations were investigated in the design of a keypad entry system for Telidon public access terminals. Initial studies evaluated subjects' preferences with simulated keypads upon which subjects performed simulated Telidon tasks. Subsequently, working prototypes were developed of the two most preferred keypads. User performance and preference were evaluated in a series of field studies. It was found that preference measures for the prototypes closely approximated data derived using the simulations, indicating validity of this inexpensive method of design testing.

Human Factors in Interface Design

2011 ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiyang Chen ◽  
Vinai Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Mental Models ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
User Performance ◽  
System Analysis And Design ◽  
Human Factor Engineering ◽  
Analysis And Design

This paper discusses the issues of human factors that affect interface design. It addresses the challenges that system analysts may face. It presents the strategies of incorporating human factor engineering into the process of system analysis and design. The user performance and their mental models are also discussed.

Industrial Development and Wildlife Conservation

1975 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. Kelcey
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Development ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Public Access ◽  
General Situation ◽  
Wilderness Areas ◽  
Industrial Complexes ◽  
New Habitats

The general situation concerning the contribution that industrial development has made to the conservation of wildlife in Britain is reviewed. Two major types of site have been identified, namely discrete and linear, each being divided into a number of categories, with further subdivisions depending upon the nature of the site: for example, used or disused (canals, railways, etc.) or wet or dry (gravel pits, clay pits, etc.).The wildlife value of a representative sample of sites of each type is described qualitatively. It is argued that industrial development produces areas which are often richer in wildlife than much of the remaining rural or urban environment. This results from the existence of ‘wilderness areas’ within industrial complexes, from the creation of new habitats, from the passage of time, and from the protection given against public access and against intensive agricultural, forestry, and landscape, management. The linear systems are seen as forming a network of ‘wildlife corridors’ linking together discrete sites, thus providing reservoirs for the colonization of new habitats and enabling wildlife to survive in close proximity to intensively used urban and rural land. Many ‘industrial sites’ provide facilities for field studies, environmental trails, and environmental education, as well as forming the basis of country or linear parks. They also enable many rare species to survive, and probably prevent many of the common species from becoming less frequent.

scholarly journals A human factors approach to subcutaneous insulin chart design improves user-performance: An experimental study

2021 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 103389
Author(s):  
Andrew Hill ◽  
Sophie J. Francis ◽  
Mark S. Horswill ◽  
Melany J. Christofidis ◽  
Marcus O. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Subcutaneous Insulin ◽  
User Performance ◽  
Chart Design

A Pictorial Description of the Xenia Tornado

1974 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 324-324
Author(s):  
Glen R. Gallaway
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Specific Design ◽  
Design Problems ◽  
Personal Problems ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Special Circumstances ◽  
Empirical Field ◽  
Human Factors Research

This session attempts to portray: 1) the nature of disaster, 2) the human response to such events, and 3) what can be done in the way of planning. This presentation focuses on describing in detail the events surrounding the Xenia tornado of 3 April 1974. Slides are presented showing the size and path of the storm. A pictorial description of devastation along this ground track are provided, sometimes with a before/after comparison. Special emphasis is placed on the force of the storm and special circumstances that arise due to a combination of interacting factors. Anecdotal examples of operational and personal problems encountered in this disaster are highlighted in the commentary accompanying the slide presentation. The slide materials used are a collage of personal and professional photographic efforts with a corresponding variation in candor and quality. The presentation has evolved from earlier, less formal attempts to capture and communicate the nature of the problem for those who wish to explore human factors research in disaster situations. The author invites comments and questions. Selected photographic materials may be obtained by contacting the author. This presentation serves as an introduction to the session and provides a graphic example of a specific disaster. Subsequent papers then explore the elements common to many different types of disasters, indicating the kinds of generalizations which can be drawn from previous empirical field studies of disasters or disaster related events. This session is one of two being held on the topic of disaster. It focuses primarily on the nature of disaster from an operational and phenomenological standpoint. The companion session which follows treats more specific design issues believed to be of interest to human factors and industrial design specialists. Together, these two sessions are believed to provide an integrated and complementary overview of key principles, issues, design problems and current proposals for design for disaster. No claim can be made that the coverage is exhaustive, but it is hope the sessions will serve to represent what is known and what needs to be done.

Using Simulation Modeling Methods to Study Teams Doing Taskwork

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 788-792
Author(s):  
Megan Nyre-Yu ◽  
Barrett S. Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Simulation Modeling ◽  
Computational Models ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Team Research ◽  
Study Teams ◽  
Experimental Treatments ◽  
Feasibility Test ◽  
Emergent Behaviors

Traditional human factors approaches to team research are inherently limited by the time and resources required to conduct laboratory and field studies. Teams can be described as systems, which can be broken down into components, behaviors, and relationships. Simulation modeling techniques have been successful in studying dynamic and emergent aspects of systems, including human groups, and are good candidates for studying team process dynamics. An example model described in this article acts as a feasibility test for incorporating aspects of teamwork and taskwork into computational models. Aspects of systems engineering are presented, and methods for operationalizing components are discussed. Key modeling topics highlighted include functionality and convergence. By integrating simulation methods into human factors subject areas, researchers may be able to study more diverse sets of people, apply a wide array of experimental treatments, and observe emergent behaviors of humans with less time and resources.

Human Factors Analysis of Women Working in Industrial Environments

1978 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 243-245
Author(s):  
Marsha C. Kaplan ◽  
Sheri J. Knutson
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Performance Achievement ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Industrial Environments ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

With increasing numbers of women moving into jobs traditionally held by men, it was hypothesized that machinery, equipment, job operations, originally designed for the “average man” may be inadequately human factored for women, small men and other persons. These deficiencies may hamper performance, achievement or safety of women on the job. Statistical analyses and field studies confirmed this hypothesis.

scholarly journals Human Factors in Digitization Selection of Archival Collection

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.7) ◽  
pp. 220
Author(s):  
Nur Nadiah Athirah Abdul Rajah ◽  
Azree Ahmad ◽  
AP Azli Bunawan ◽  
Nik Nurul Emyliana Nik Ramlee ◽  
Nurul Hanis Kamarudin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Business Transaction ◽  
Archival Collection ◽  
Selection Of

Some records will be kept for a year as it has enduring value that shows evidence from previous business transaction or evidence from the pass event. It will select for permanent preservation called archival collection. In order to preserve the archival collection for future use that might be precious to some organization, digitization is the best solution that can be taken. As to digitize archival collection for public access, some sort of criteria need to be considered. This article discussed on human factors that may affect the selection of archival collection for digitization project.  

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