Emerging Needs and Opportunities for Human Factors Research
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 1995-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780309176361 |
ISBN-13 | : 0309176360 |
Rating | : 4/5 (360 Downloads) |
Download or read book Emerging Needs and Opportunities for Human Factors Research written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-09-15 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book identifies areas that represent new needs and opportunities for human factors research in the coming decades. It is forward-looking, problem oriented, and selectively focused on national or global problems, including productivity in organizations, education and training, employment and disabilities, health care, and environmental change; technology issues, including communications technology and telenetworking, information access and usability, emerging technologies, automation, and flexible manufacturing, and advanced transportation systems; and human performance, including cognitive performance under stress and aiding intellectual work.