Human factors in alarm design / edited by Neville Stanton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stanton, Neville, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric alarms--Psychological aspects--Congresses.

Electric alarms.

Human-machine systems--Congresses.

Human-machine systems.

Human engineering--Congresses.

Human engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Washington, D.C. : Taylor & Francis, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 se

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Contributors; A human factors approach; Experimental research into alarm design; Urgency mapping in auditory warning signals; An experiment to support the design of VDU-based alarm lists for power plant operators; Testing risk homeostasis theory in a simulated process control task: implications for alarm reduction strategies; Considerations of the human operator; Cognitive demands and activities in dynamic fault management: abductive reasoning and disturbance management; Alarm initiated activities

Supervisory control behaviour and the implementation of alarms in process control Design and evaluation of alarm systems; The alarm matrix; Operator support systems for status identification and alarm processing at the OECD Halden Reactor Project; experiences and perspective for future development; Ergonomics and engineering aspects of designing an alarm system for a modern nuclear power plant; Applications of alarm systems; Alarms in nuclear power plant control rooms: current approaches and future design; Psychological aspects of conventional in-car warning devices

Sources of confusion in intensive therapy unit alarms Key topics in alarm design; Index

Notes:

Based upon contributions to a conference held at Aston University Oct. 2, 1992, sponsored by the Ergonomics Society.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610405466

9781135749507

1135749507

9780429204388

0429204388

9781135749514

1135749515

9781280405464

1280405465

9780203481714

0203481712

OCLC:

647378833