Guide to Applying Human Factors Methods

Cacciabue, Pietro C.

ISBN 10: 1852337052 / ISBN 13: 9781852337056

Published by Springer London Ltd, 2004

About this Item

Human error plays a significant role in many accidents involving safety-critical systems. Written by an experienced consultant, this book is useful for those who use HF in their everyday work. Including four real-life case studies, it aims to provide consistent procedures and methods that can be applied to real-life problems. Series: Springer Professional Computing. Num Pages: 347 pages, 152 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620. . 2004. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Guide to Applying Human Factors Methods
• Publisher: Springer London Ltd
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852337052
• ISBN 13: 9781852337056
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Human error plays a significant role in many accidents involving safety-critical systems, and it is now a standard requirement in both the US and Europe for Human Factors (HF) to be taken into account in system design and safety assessment. This book will be an essential guide for anyone who uses HF in their everyday work, providing them with consistent and ready-to-use procedures and methods that can be applied to real-life problems. The first part of the book looks at the theoretical framework, methods and techniques that the engineer or safety analyst needs to use when working on a HF-related project. The second part presents four case studies that show the reader how the above framework and guidelines work in practice. The case studies are based on real-life projects carried out by the author for a major European railway system, and in collaboration with international companies such as the International Civil Aviation Organisation, Volvo, Daimler-Chrysler and FIAT.