To Develop Viable Human Factors Engineering Methods for Improved Industrial Use
Paper in proceeding, 2011

Human factors engineering methodology is important for design of complex systems, such as control rooms and distributed control systems. Available methodologies are however seldom adapted to industrial needs, which limits the use of the existing human factors engineering research base. In this paper we argue that human factors engineering methods have to be developed and adapted to the engineer working under industrial project constraints. Otherwise human factors engineering is unlikely to achieve a broad industrial impact. The paper suggests how the industrial viability of methods can be improved by applying a use centered approach to method development.

human factors engineering methodology

method development

complex systems

Author

Jonas Andersson

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Design and Human Factors

Lars-Ola Bligård

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Design and Human Factors

Anna-Lisa Osvalder

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Design and Human Factors

Mikko J. Rissanen

ABB

Sanjay Tripathi

ABB

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)

03029743 (ISSN) 16113349 (eISSN)

Vol. 6769 LNCS PART 1 355-362
978-364221674-9 (ISBN)

Subject Categories

Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

Information Science

Human Computer Interaction

Areas of Advance

Information and Communication Technology

Driving Forces

Innovation and entrepreneurship

DOI

10.1007/978-3-642-21675-6_41

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