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The objectives of Human Reliability are to build reliability into the job, into the machine, and into the environment, and to let man perform naturally. In this book the author shows how these objectives can be achieved by concentrating on human reliability issues during the design stage. This is done by illustrating the relationships between various design features and some aspect of human performance, e.g. human errors. The book is designed as a practical guide to the daily performance of tasks in Human Reliability as well as a general reference and tutorial introduction to the field. It is therefore both practical and theoretical: the first four chapters focus on principles and ramifications relevant to human error prevention; the latter four are primarily concerned with human reliability analysis and prediction methodology. Throughout the book there are extensive references, numerous ready-to-use recommendations, formulas and mathematical models, and computer programs for human reliability work for analyzing, predicting and preventing human errors in a variety of situations. ... Read more

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This four volume set provides the complete proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction held June, 2003 in Crete, Greece. A total of 2,986 individuals from industry, academia, research institutes, and governmental agencies from 59 countries submitted their work for presentation at the conference. The papers address the latest research and development efforts, as well as highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. Those accepted for presentation thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction, including the cognitive, social, ergonomic, and health aspects of work with computers. The papers also address major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of diversified application areas, including offices, financial institutions, manufacturing, electronic publishing, construction, health care, and disabled and elderly people.
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The 113 papers in this volume cover the following areas: Software Psychology; Learning; Data Bases; Graphics; Dialogue Design; and Expert Systems. A further 88 selected papers are published in a companion volume entitled Work With Computers: Organizational, Management, Stress and Health Aspects edited by M.J. Smith and G. Salvendy.

Together, the two volumes address the latest research and application in the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The entire field of human-computer interaction is covered including the cognitive, social, ergonomic, and health aspects of work with computers. Major advances are addressed in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety ofapplication areas including offices, financial institutions, manufacturing, electronic publishing, construction, and health care.

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Designers, manufacturers and consumers are faced with the challenge of how the usability and acceptability of information and communication systems can be improved in such a way that better human-oriented computer systems can be made available. The papers in this volume, contributed by decision-makers, managers and researchers from all over the world, assess the impact of Human-Computer Interaction on advanced information systems, analyze users' needs, and develop solutions which will influence the trends in technological developments. The book discusses the following key questions: What are the most significant trends in human computer interaction? What are the important trends in information technology? What effect does information technology have on the competitive environment and new organizations? What is required of further information technology development from the user's point of view? ... Read more

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This volume, one of a two volume set, is from the August 1999 HCI International conference papers presented in Munich, Germany. Human Computer Interaction: Communication, Cooperation, and Application Design focuses on the informative and communicative aspects of computer use. A larger number of contributions is concerned with computer-supported cooperation using a wide variety of different techniques. In keeping with the increased focus of HCI International '99 on internet issues and aspects of the global information society, many papers in this volume are centered around information and communication networks and their implications for work, learning, and every-day activities. Due to the growing number and diversity of groups utilizing modern information technologies, issues of accessibility and design for all are becoming more and more pertinent. A range of papers in this volume address these issues and provide the latest research and development results.
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Alarm management is the application of human factors (or ergonomics as the field is referred to outside the U.S.) along with instrumentation engineering and systems thinking to manage the design of an alarm system to increase its usability. Most often the major usability problem is that there are too many alarms annunciated in a plant upset, commonly referred to as alarm flood, since it is so similar to a flood caused by excessive rainfall input with a basically fixed drainage output capacity. However, there can also be other problems with an alarm system such as poorly designed alarms, improperly set alarm points, ineffective annunciation, unclear alarm messages, etc. ... Read more

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This is a book about systems, including: systems in which humans control machines; systems in which humans interact with humans and the machine component is relatively unimportant; systems which are heavily computerized and those that are not; and governmental, industrial, military and social systems.

The book deals with both traditional systems like farming, fishing and the military, and with systems just now tentatively emerging, like the expert and the interactive computer system. The emphasis is on the system concept and its implications for analysis, design and evaluation of these many different types of systems.

The book attempts to make three major points: 1. System design, and particularly computer system design, must fit into and be directed by a comprehensive theory of system functioning. 2. Interactive computer design models itself upon our knowledge of how humans function. 3. Highly sophisticated interactive computer systems are presently mostly research vehicles, they are vastly different to general purpose, commercially available word processors and personal computers.

The book represents an interdisciplinary approach, the author has used psychological, organizational, human factors, and engineering sources. The book is not a "how to do it" book but it is intended to stimulate thinking about the larger context in which systems, particularly computer systems of the future, should be designed and used. ... Read more

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A total of 1,642 individuals from industry, academia, research institutes, and governmental agencies from 41 countries submitted their work for presentation to HCI '93. Only those submittals which were judged to be of high scientific quality were included in the program. These papers address the latest research and application in the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers accepted for presentation thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction including the cognitive, social, ergonomic, and health aspects of work with computers. Major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of diversified application areas including offices, financial institutions, manufacturing, electronic publishing, construction, and health care are addressed. ... Read more