| Stories of Modern Technology Failures and Cognitive Engineering Successes Contributor(s): Cooke, Nancy J. (Author), Durso, Frank (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805856714 ISBN-13: 9780805856712 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Examining the aftermath of problems with human-technical systems, Stories of Modern Technology Failures and Cognitive Engineering Successes explores the significant efforts of those who have made a positive difference. This book represents a variety of cognitive engineering applications, including training, design, military, transportation, communications, medicine, and emergency response in the nuclear industry. The focus on engineering solutions emphasizes methodology such as knowledge elicitation, laboratory studies, naturalistic observation, usability, and modeling. The book addresses highly complex systems as well as traditional human-machine interfaces. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Design - General - Psychology | Applied Psychology - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Health & Safety |
| Dewey: 620.82 |
| LCCN: 2007023260 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.09" W x 9.16" (0.44 lbs) 134 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A woman is operated on while she's awake... A plane runs out of gas while circling an airport for 30 minutes... A passenger liner is mistaken for an enemy fighter and shot down... A company invests in a new system that will cost them money... What do these failure have in common? How can we prevent them from happening again? Offering a critical perspective on problems with human-technical systems, Stories of Modern Technology Failures and Cognitive Engineering Successes explores the significant efforts of those who have made a positive difference. The book analyzes a variety of cognitive engineering applications, including training, design, military, transportation, communications, medicine, and emergency response in the nuclear industry. Real world examples include-- The book's focus on cognitive engineering solutions emphasizes methodology such as knowledge elicitation, laboratory studies, naturalistic observation, usability, and modeling. It addresses highly complex systems as well as traditional human-machine interfaces. This book demonstrates how cognitive engineers-- |
