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Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics, 3rd Edition
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Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics, 3rd Edition

by Stephen J. Guastello
April 2023
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
708 pages
24h 52m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics, 3rd Edition
254 Human factors engineering and ergonomics
in synthetic sensory information so that the operator can react with the
external environment in a manner more similar to direct contact. A mech-
anical form of tactile feedback delivery occurs when an operator types on a
keyboard. Note that the surface of the keys is slightly beveled to accommo-
date the curvature of the fingertips. The keys are spaced so that an operator
can feel the edges. As a result, some errors can be corrected when the oper-
ator notices that a keystroke did not feel correct. This is an important source
of feedback because expert typists do not need to looks at the keyboard
when ...
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ISBN: 9781000822045