Stanton Human Factors in Alarm Design

Erscheinungsjahr 1994
ISBN: 978-0-203-48171-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten

Focusing on the application of human factors and ergonomics in the design of alarm systems, this book brings together all the disparate areas in a single volume.; The aim of the book is to present current human factor issues regarding alarm design in a variety of setting, such as industrial alarm systems in process industries, aviation, automobiles and intensive care. It argues that the severe short comings of alarm systems can be overcome through the use of human factors evaluation and design integration techniques. Contributors cover the areas of HCI, task analysis, training, personnel selection, and design and human behavior in an emergency, which of course, can be influenced positively and negatively by the design and deployment of alarm systems.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stanton, Neville A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Ergonomie, Barrierefreiheit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Contributors
A human factors approach Neville Stanton

Experimental research into alarm design
Urgency mapping in auditory warning signals Judy Edworthy
An experiment to support the design of VDU-based alarm lists for power plant operators P.D. Hollywell and E.C. Marshall
Testing risk homeostasis theory in a simulated process control task: implications for alarm reduction strategies Thomas W. Hoyes and Neville Stanton

Considerations of the human operator
Cognitive demands and activities in dynamic fault management: abductive reasoning and disturbance management David D. Woods
Alarm initiated activities Neville Stanton
Supervisory control behaviour and the implementation of alarms in process control H.J.G. Zwaga and H.C.M. Hoonhout

Design and evaluation of alarm systems
The alarm matrix David M. Usher
Operator support systems for status identification and alarm processing at the OECD Halden Reactor Project - experiences and perspective for future development Andreas Bye, Oivind Berg and Fridtjov Owre
Ergonomics and engineering aspects of designing an alarm system for a modern nuclear power plant E.M. Hickling

Applications of alarm systems
Alarms in nuclear power plant control rooms: current approaches and future design Edward Marshall and Sue Baker
Psychological aspects of conventional in-car warning devices C. Baber
Sources of confusion in intensive therapy unit alarms Christina Meredith and Judy Edworthy
Key topics in alarm design Neville Stanton
Index