Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Robert W. Proctor, Trisha Van Zandt
Released April 2008
Publisher(s): CRC Press
ISBN: 9781420063608

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Book description

In terms of simple and complex systems, it is a whole new world out there. At the initial publication of this book, fourteen years ago, the web was in its infancy, DVDs did not exist, cell phones were few and far between, and the information superhighway was just a blip upon the horizon. If you used the terms "social engineering," you were most likely a political scientist, and if you were "phishing" you might be listening to a rock band.

The second edition of a bestseller, Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems provides the necessary understanding of the breadth and depth of human factors issues that influence the design, implementation, and evaluation of products and systems. Emphasizing the close relationship between basic theory and application, the authors delineate a framework for the research process, present an integrated view of the current state of knowledge, and examine how these factors can be applied to system design. The new edition addresses such concepts as situation awareness and highlights topics of interest, with a special focus on computer applications and human-computer interaction.

See what’s new in the Second Edition

  • New topics, such as situational awareness, that capture the tremendous changes in human factors and ergonomics
  • Tightly integrates basic research and application, strengthening the link between knowledge and practice
  • Each chapter includes a separate box that discusses a topic of current interest related to human interaction with computers and recent technology

Demonstrating a general approach to solving a broad range of system problems, the book provides coverage of the theoretical foundation on which the discipline of human factors is built. Structured around human information processing, it covers the full range of contemporary human factors and ergonomics, then shows you how to apply them.

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contents (1/2)
  3. Contents (2/2)
  4. Preface
  5. Authors
  6. Part I: Historical Foundations of Human Factors
  7. Chapter 1: Historical Foundations of Human Factors (1/5)
  8. Chapter 1: Historical Foundations of Human Factors (2/5)
  9. Chapter 1: Historical Foundations of Human Factors (3/5)
  10. Chapter 1: Historical Foundations of Human Factors (4/5)
  11. Chapter 1: Historical Foundations of Human Factors (5/5)
  12. Chapter 2: Research Methods in Human Factors (1/6)
  13. Chapter 2: Research Methods in Human Factors (2/6)
  14. Chapter 2: Research Methods in Human Factors (3/6)
  15. Chapter 2: Research Methods in Human Factors (4/6)
  16. Chapter 2: Research Methods in Human Factors (5/6)
  17. Chapter 2: Research Methods in Human Factors (6/6)
  18. Chapter 3: Reliability and Human Errorin Systems (1/6)
  19. Chapter 3: Reliability and Human Errorin Systems (2/6)
  20. Chapter 3: Reliability and Human Errorin Systems (3/6)
  21. Chapter 3: Reliability and Human Errorin Systems (4/6)
  22. Chapter 3: Reliability and Human Errorin Systems (5/6)
  23. Chapter 3: Reliability and Human Errorin Systems (6/6)
  24. Chapter 4: Human Information Processing (1/6)
  25. Chapter 4: Human Information Processing (2/6)
  26. Chapter 4: Human Information Processing (3/6)
  27. Chapter 4: Human Information Processing (4/6)
  28. Chapter 4: Human Information Processing (5/6)
  29. Chapter 4: Human Information Processing (6/6)
  30. Part II: Perceptual Factors and Their Applications
  31. Chapter 5: Visual Perception (1/6)
  32. Chapter 5: Visual Perception (2/6)
  33. Chapter 5: Visual Perception (3/6)
  34. Chapter 5: Visual Perception (4/6)
  35. Chapter 5: Visual Perception (5/6)
  36. Chapter 5: Visual Perception (6/6)
  37. Chapter 6: Perception of Objectsin the World (1/6)
  38. Chapter 6: Perception of Objectsin the World (2/6)
  39. Chapter 6: Perception of Objectsin the World (3/6)
  40. Chapter 6: Perception of Objectsin the World (4/6)
  41. Chapter 6: Perception of Objectsin the World (5/6)
  42. Chapter 6: Perception of Objectsin the World (6/6)
  43. Chapter 7: Hearing, Proprioception,and the Chemical Senses (1/6)
  44. Chapter 7: Hearing, Proprioception,and the Chemical Senses (2/6)
  45. Chapter 7: Hearing, Proprioception,and the Chemical Senses (3/6)
  46. Chapter 7: Hearing, Proprioception,and the Chemical Senses (4/6)
  47. Chapter 7: Hearing, Proprioception,and the Chemical Senses (5/6)
  48. Chapter 7: Hearing, Proprioception,and the Chemical Senses (6/6)
  49. Chapter 8: Display of Visual, Auditory,and Tactual Information (1/7)
  50. Chapter 8: Display of Visual, Auditory,and Tactual Information (2/7)
  51. Chapter 8: Display of Visual, Auditory,and Tactual Information (3/7)
  52. Chapter 8: Display of Visual, Auditory,and Tactual Information (4/7)
  53. Chapter 8: Display of Visual, Auditory,and Tactual Information (5/7)
  54. Chapter 8: Display of Visual, Auditory,and Tactual Information (6/7)
  55. Chapter 8: Display of Visual, Auditory,and Tactual Information (7/7)
  56. Part III Cognitive Factors and Their Applications
  57. Chapter 9: Attention and the Assessment of Mental Workload (1/7)
  58. Chapter 9: Attention and the Assessment of Mental Workload (2/7)
  59. Chapter 9: Attention and the Assessment of Mental Workload (3/7)
  60. Chapter 9: Attention and the Assessment of Mental Workload (4/7)
  61. Chapter 9: Attention and the Assessment of Mental Workload (5/7)
  62. Chapter 9: Attention and the Assessment of Mental Workload (6/7)
  63. Chapter 9: Attention and the Assessment of Mental Workload (7/7)
  64. Chapter 10: Retention and Comprehension of Information (1/6)
  65. Chapter 10: Retention and Comprehension of Information (2/6)
  66. Chapter 10: Retention and Comprehension of Information (3/6)
  67. Chapter 10: Retention and Comprehension of Information (4/6)
  68. Chapter 10: Retention and Comprehension of Information (5/6)
  69. Chapter 10: Retention and Comprehension of Information (6/6)
  70. Chapter 11: Solving Problems and Making Decisions (1/6)
  71. Chapter 11: Solving Problems and Making Decisions (2/6)
  72. Chapter 11: Solving Problems and Making Decisions (3/6)
  73. Chapter 11: Solving Problems and Making Decisions (4/6)
  74. Chapter 11: Solving Problems and Making Decisions (5/6)
  75. Chapter 11: Solving Problems and Making Decisions (6/6)
  76. Chapter 12: Experts and Expert Systems (1/5)
  77. Chapter 12: Experts and Expert Systems (2/5)
  78. Chapter 12: Experts and Expert Systems (3/5)
  79. Chapter 12: Experts and Expert Systems (4/5)
  80. Chapter 12: Experts and Expert Systems (5/5)
  81. Part IV Action Factors and Their Applications
  82. Chapter 13: Response Selection and Principles of Compatibility (1/6)
  83. Chapter 13: Response Selection and Principles of Compatibility (2/6)
  84. Chapter 13: Response Selection and Principles of Compatibility (3/6)
  85. Chapter 13: Response Selection and Principles of Compatibility (4/6)
  86. Chapter 13: Response Selection and Principles of Compatibility (5/6)
  87. Chapter 13: Response Selection and Principles of Compatibility (6/6)
  88. Chapter 14: Control of Movement and Learning of Motor Skill (1/6)
  89. Chapter 14: Control of Movement and Learning of Motor Skill (2/6)
  90. Chapter 14: Control of Movement and Learning of Motor Skill (3/6)
  91. Chapter 14: Control of Movement and Learning of Motor Skill (4/6)
  92. Chapter 14: Control of Movement and Learning of Motor Skill (5/6)
  93. Chapter 14: Control of Movement and Learning of Motor Skill (6/6)
  94. Chapter 15: Controls and Controlling Actions (1/7)
  95. Chapter 15: Controls and Controlling Actions (2/7)
  96. Chapter 15: Controls and Controlling Actions (3/7)
  97. Chapter 15: Controls and Controlling Actions (4/7)
  98. Chapter 15: Controls and Controlling Actions (5/7)
  99. Chapter 15: Controls and Controlling Actions (6/7)
  100. Chapter 15: Controls and Controlling Actions (7/7)
  101. Part V: Environmental Factors and Their Applications
  102. Chapter 16: Anthropometrics and Workspace Design (1/7)
  103. Chapter 16: Anthropometrics and Workspace Design (2/7)
  104. Chapter 16: Anthropometrics and Workspace Design (3/7)
  105. Chapter 16: Anthropometrics and Workspace Design (4/7)
  106. Chapter 16: Anthropometrics and Workspace Design (5/7)
  107. Chapter 16: Anthropometrics and Workspace Design (6/7)
  108. Chapter 16: Anthropometrics and Workspace Design (7/7)
  109. Chapter 17: Environmental Ergonomics (1/7)
  110. Chapter 17: Environmental Ergonomics (2/7)
  111. Chapter 17: Environmental Ergonomics (3/7)
  112. Chapter 17: Environmental Ergonomics (4/7)
  113. Chapter 17: Environmental Ergonomics (5/7)
  114. Chapter 17: Environmental Ergonomics (6/7)
  115. Chapter 17: Environmental Ergonomics (7/7)
  116. Chapter 18: Human Resource Management and Macroergonomics (1/7)
  117. Chapter 18: Human Resource Management and Macroergonomics (2/7)
  118. Chapter 18: Human Resource Management and Macroergonomics (3/7)
  119. Chapter 18: Human Resource Management and Macroergonomics (4/7)
  120. Chapter 18: Human Resource Management and Macroergonomics (5/7)
  121. Chapter 18: Human Resource Management and Macroergonomics (6/7)
  122. Chapter 18: Human Resource Management and Macroergonomics (7/7)
  123. Chapter 19: Practice of Human Factors (1/6)
  124. Chapter 19: Practice of Human Factors (2/6)
  125. Chapter 19: Practice of Human Factors (3/6)
  126. Chapter 19: Practice of Human Factors (4/6)
  127. Chapter 19: Practice of Human Factors (5/6)
  128. Chapter 19: Practice of Human Factors (6/6)
  129. Appendix 2: Values of log2 n and -p log2 p
  130. Glossary (1/3)
  131. Glossary (2/3)
  132. Glossary (3/3)
  133. References (1/14)
  134. References (2/14)
  135. References (3/14)
  136. References (4/14)
  137. References (5/14)
  138. References (6/14)
  139. References (7/14)
  140. References (8/14)
  141. References (9/14)
  142. References (10/14)
  143. References (11/14)
  144. References (12/14)
  145. References (13/14)
  146. References (14/14)
  147. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
  • Author(s): Robert W. Proctor, Trisha Van Zandt
  • Release date: April 2008
  • Publisher(s): CRC Press
  • ISBN: 9781420063608