Human Computer Interaction

The premise of the book is that informal learning is just as important in shaping what people know and value about their work and that this area is frequently overlooked. By using an interpretative research approach, the book highlights the ways in which the social structure of work organisation, cu..

A comprehensive review of international and national standards and guidelines, this handbook consists of 32 chapters divided into nine sections that cover standardization efforts, anthropometry and working postures, designing manual material, human-computer interaction, occupational health and safet..

Offering a unique perspective on vehicle design and on new developments in vehicle technology, this book bridges the gap between engineers, who design and build cars, and human factors, as a body of knowledge with considerable value in this domain. The work that forms the basis of the book represent..

The book will describe "the system developmental process" in design for the Human Factors specialist. It will look at three area; analysis, design and testing and is written by one of the first leaders in Human Factors, David Meister...

This volume illuminates the challenges and solutions for military HRI and so provides a better understanding of this complex concept. It enables scientists investigating military HRI issues to present their results within a single volume. Issues range from operators interacting with small ground rob..

This volume illuminates the challenges and solutions for military HRI and so provides a better understanding of this complex concept. It enables scientists investigating military HRI issues to present their results within a single volume. Issues range from operators interacting with small ground rob..

Road safety research has traditionally involved a focus on individuals in which social norms are considered but rarely discussed in detail. Outlining the existing body of research on young drivers in particular, In the Company of Cars shows the contribution that considering road safety from a social..

First published in 1997..

The book outlines why a fundamental paradigm shift is needed in the way these systems are designed and operated, and illustrates how a wide range of accepted human-factors approaches can be applied successfully to road transport to revolutionise the countermeasure design process...

Interactive Speech Technology: Human Factors Issues In The Application Of Speech Input/Output To Computers..

This book explores recent research in intuitive interaction worldwide by a range of leading academics and practitioners in the field. The book addresses how intuitive interaction is understood in different academic disciplines and how it has been researched in various parts of the world over the las..

In this volume, researchers employing Falmagne's theory of knowledge spaces describe its relevance and utility for a wide variety of problems in cognition, ranging from chess to swimming to inductive reasoning. For cognitive scientists of all sorts...