KINESIOL 4V03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Flight Simulator, Complex System, Wilhelm Wundt
28 Dec 2016
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Human factors is the interactive functioning of human-machine systems. Efficiency of this system depends on: adequacy of the machine, performance of the operator. Variables that determine the efficiency of an operator within a system fall under human factors. The design of the machine is only as good as its interaction with the environment and human. Adams (1989: scientific knowledge about human behaviour in specifying the design and use of a human-machine system. The aim is to improve system efficiency by minimizing error. Champanis (1985: discovers and applies info about human behaviour, abilities, limitations and other characteristics to the design of tools, machines, systems etc. for productive, safe, comfortable and efficient human use. Human factors specialist must be knowledgeable on broad range of human. Macroergonomics is the interaction between the larger environment and the system. Ernst weber and gustav studied human perceptual sensitivity (early 19th century: ratio of increment threshold to the background intensity is a constant.
