Sheridan Modeling Human System Interaction

Philosophical and Methodological Considerations, with Examples
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-119-27529-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Stevens Institute Series on Complex Systems and Enterprises

This book presents theories and models to examine how humans interact with complex automated systems, including both empirical and theoretical methods.
* Provides examples of models appropriate to the four stages of human-system interaction
* Examines in detail the philosophical underpinnings and assumptions of modeling
* Discusses how a model fits into "doing science" and the considerations in garnering evidence and arriving at beliefs for the modeled phenomena
Modeling Human-System Interaction is a reference for professionals in industry, academia and government who are researching, designing and implementing human-technology systems in transportation, communication, manufacturing, energy, and health care sectors.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sheridan, Thomas B.

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas B. Sheridan is Ford Professor Emeritus in the Aeronautics/Astronautics and Mechanical Engineering departments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA. He directed a research laboratory on human-system interaction at MIT. He served as President of both the IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and author of Humans and Automation (Wiley, 2002).