People in Control : Human Factors in Control Room Design

Title: People in Control : Human Factors in Control Room Design
Author: Jan Noyes and Mathew Bransby
ISBN: 0852969783 / 9780852969786
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 300
Publisher: IEE
Year: 2001
Availability: Out of Stock

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The aim of this book is to provide state-of-the-art information on various aspects of human-machine interaction and human-centred issues encountered in the control room setting. As industrial processes have become more automated, there is increasing concern about the performance of the people who control these systems. Human error is increasingly cited as the cause of accidents across many sectors of industry. This book is written primarily by engineers, for engineers involved with human factor issues. Based on a successful multi-disciplinary conference on the subject, and illustrated with useful case studies, this book is essential reading for all students, engineering professionals, and managers interested in machine-human interactions.

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Foreword
Preface
Contributors
List of Illustrations
List of Tables

Part 1 : Human Performance
Chapter 1 : Human Error
Chapter 2 : Memory and Complex Skills
Chapter 3 : Vigilance
Chapter 4 : Situation Awareness
Chapter 5 : Teamworking
Chapter 6 : Training for Control Room Tasks

Part 2 : Methods
Chapter 7 : Humans and Machines : Allocation of Function
Chapter 8 : Task Analysis
Chapter 9 : Training and Technology for Teams
Chapter 10 : Naturalistic Analysis of Control Room Activities
Chapter 11 : Development of a Railway Ergonomics Control Assessment Package (RECAP)

Part 3 : Control Room Design
Chapter 12 : Control Room Mock-up Trials
Chapter 13 : Design of Alarm Systems
Chapter 14 : Decision Support in Process Control Plants
Chapter 15 : Train Controllers, Interface Design and Mental Workload
Chapter 16 : Power Generation : The Advanced Control Desk
Chapter 17 : Human-Centred Design for Railway Applications
Chapter 18 : Integrated Platform Management System Design for Future Naval Warships

Index