The National Research Council Committee on Human Factors

1989 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 568-570
Author(s):  
Harold P. Van Cott
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Research Council ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Standing Committee ◽  
Technical Systems ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
National Research Council Committee

The Committee on Human Factors, a standing committee of the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC), advises its sustaining sponsors and other requesting organizations on issues involved in the design of socio-technical systems and on the research and methods needed to help enhance their operability and safety. This paper describes the origins, purposes, operations and program of the committee and emphasizes the special attributes of this and other NAS/NRC commtittees.

Symposium the Work of the NAS/NRC Committee on Human Factors

1989 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 567-567
Author(s):  
Douglas H. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Research Council ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Standing Committee ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Human Factors Research

Since 1980, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has had a standing committee on human factors as part of its operating agency, the National Research Council (NRC). The Committee on Human Factors, like other NRC committees, serves as an independent advisor to the federal government–identifying critical theoretical and methodological issues, defining the state of knowledge with regard to these issues, and determining research needs and their priorities. In this capacity, the Committee has the opportunity to provide new perspectives on human factors and to guide the direction and support of future human factors research and development. The purpose of this symposium is to provide an overview of the origins and purposes of the Committee on Human Factors, and to present examples of some of its recent work.

Panel Discussion on Activities of NAS/NRC Committee on Human Factors: Solicitation of HFS Member Suggestions and Priorities for Research

1986 ◽  
Vol 30 (14) ◽  
pp. 1412-1414
Author(s):  
Thomas B. Sheridan ◽  
Stanley Deutsch
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Panel Discussion ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

This report briefly describes the origins, purposes, and membership of the Committee on Human Factors (COHF) of the National Academy of Sciences/ National Research Council (NAS/NRC). Completed studies and studies in progress are described. The objective of the panel is to elicit comments and suggestions regarding current COHF activities and to discover what are HFS members' priorties for research.

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