Screen LibraryHuman factors in aviation /
Since the 1950s, a number of specialized books dealing with human factors has been published, but very little in aviation. Human Factors in Aviation is the first comprehensive review of contemporary applications of human factors research to aviation. A "must" for aviation professionals, eq...
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Academic Press,
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| Publisher Address: | San Diego : |
| Publication Dates: | 1988. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Academic Press series in cognition and perception
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| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080570907 |
| Summary: |
Since the 1950s, a number of specialized books dealing with human factors has been published, but very little in aviation. Human Factors in Aviation is the first comprehensive review of contemporary applications of human factors research to aviation. A "must" for aviation professionals, equipment and systems designers, pilots, and managers--with emphasis on definition and solution of specific problems. General areas of human cognition and perception, systems theory, and safety are approached through specific topics in aviation--behavioral analysis of pilot performance, cockpit automation, ad |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxi, 684 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780080570907 0080570909 |
| Index Number: | TL553 |
| CLC: | V2 |
| Contents: |
Front Cover; Human Factors in Aviation; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; PART ONE: INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1. Introductory Overview; The Emergence of Aviation Ergonomics; The Early Pioneers; The War Years; A Definition of Human Factors; The SHEL Model; A Third Dimension; Skill and Error; The Contemporary Scene; Summary; References; Chapter 2. The System Perspective; Introduction; Abstract Definition and Representation of Systems; What Is Gained by the System Perspective?; History and Practice of System Analysis; Goals, Decision, and Control. Supervisory Control: A New Approach to SystemsConclusions; References; Chapter 3. System Safety; System Safety and Semantics; Evolution of System Safety; System Safety and Human Factors: The Interface; System Safety Tasks; The Future and Its Challenges; Concluding Remarks; References; PART TWO: PILOT PERFORMANCE; Chapter 4. The Human Senses in Flight; Some History; Some Limitations of Vision: The See-and-Avoid Principle; Dual Approaches to Vision: Anatomical and Functional; Visual-Vestibular Interaction: Spatial Disorientation and Motion Sickness; Perception of Motion. Limitations of Vision during FlightConcluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5. Information Processing; Introduction; Perception; Memory; Decision Making; Selection of Action; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6. Human Workload in Aviation; Introduction; Why Workload Is Important; Defining and Measuring Workload; Attention and Workload; Selective Review of Empirical Workload Studies; Prospects; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7. Group Interaction and Flight Crew Performance; Introduction; Groups in the Operational Environment; Classifying Group Performance Factors. Input Variables and the Flight Crew ProcessFlight Crew Process Variables and Performance; Input, Process, and Output Relationships; Addressing the Issue; Future Tasks and Directions; References; Chapter 8. Flight Training and Simulation; Introduction; Flight Simulator Design and Use; Development and Delivery of Flight Instruction; Current Trends in Flight Training; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 9. Human Error in Aviation Operations; Introduction; Methods of Studying Error; A Model of Error; Information Acquisition and Processing Errors; Errors in Deciding; Action Errors. Concluding ThoughtsReferences; Chapter 10. Aircrew Fatigue and Circadian Rhythmicity; Introduction; Nature of the Problem: The Limits of Endurance; Short-Haul Operational Studies; Long-Haul Operational Studies; Is Automation the Answer?; Acknowledgments; References; PART THREE: HUMAN FACTORS IN AIRCRAFT DESIGN; Chapter 11. Pilot Control; Introduction; Nature of the Aircraft Control Problem; Human Control; Modeling the Pilot-Vehicle System; Changes in the Flight Control Problem; Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 12. Aviation Displays; Introduction; Flight Path Displays. |