Stone, Nancy J.,
Introduction to human factors : applying psychology to design / Nancy J. Stone, Alex Chaparro, Joseph R. Keebler, Barbara S. Chaparro, and Daniel S. McConnell. - New York : Taylor & Fancis Group, LLC, c2018. - xx, 404 pages : illustrations (black and white with graph) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 Introduction to human factors -- Chapter 2 Research methods -- Chapter 3 Visual, tactile, and olfactory displays -- Chapter 4 Audution and vestibular function -- Chapter 5 Methods of evaluation -- Chapter 6 Attention, memory, and multitasking -- Chapter 7 Decision-making -- Chapter 8 Motor skills and control -- Chapter 9 Anthropometry and Biomechanics -- Chapter 10 Environmental design -- Chapter 11 Human error -- Chapter 12 Future trends in human factors.
"This is a comprehensive, but accessible text that introduces students to the fields of human factors and ergonomics. The book is intended for undergraduate students, written from the psychological science perspective along with various pedagogical components that will enhance student comprehension and learning. This book is ideal for those introductory courses that wish to introduce students to the multifaceted areas of human factors and ergonomics along with practical knowledge the students can apply in their own lives." --Provided by the publisher
Adult
Text in English
9781498783804 (paperback)
2017010264
Human engineering.
Introduction to human factors : applying psychology to design / Nancy J. Stone, Alex Chaparro, Joseph R. Keebler, Barbara S. Chaparro, and Daniel S. McConnell. - New York : Taylor & Fancis Group, LLC, c2018. - xx, 404 pages : illustrations (black and white with graph) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 Introduction to human factors -- Chapter 2 Research methods -- Chapter 3 Visual, tactile, and olfactory displays -- Chapter 4 Audution and vestibular function -- Chapter 5 Methods of evaluation -- Chapter 6 Attention, memory, and multitasking -- Chapter 7 Decision-making -- Chapter 8 Motor skills and control -- Chapter 9 Anthropometry and Biomechanics -- Chapter 10 Environmental design -- Chapter 11 Human error -- Chapter 12 Future trends in human factors.
"This is a comprehensive, but accessible text that introduces students to the fields of human factors and ergonomics. The book is intended for undergraduate students, written from the psychological science perspective along with various pedagogical components that will enhance student comprehension and learning. This book is ideal for those introductory courses that wish to introduce students to the multifaceted areas of human factors and ergonomics along with practical knowledge the students can apply in their own lives." --Provided by the publisher
Adult
Text in English
9781498783804 (paperback)
2017010264
Human engineering.