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  • The effect of automation on the frequency of Task Prioritization errors on commercial aircraft flight decks : an ASRS incident report study

    Creator:
    Wilson, Jennifer Rae
    Abstract:
    Task Management (TM) refers to the function in which the human operator manages his/her available sensory and mental resources in a dynamic, complex, safety-critical environment in order to accomplish the multiple tasks competing for a limited quantity of attention. There is reason to believe that the level of automation on...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Task Management (TM) refers to the function in which the human operator manages his/her available

  • A study of the ergonomics of emergency stop pushbuttons

    Creator:
    Zárate, Patricia B.
    Abstract:
    Emergency stop controls are essential parts of industrial machinery because they are designed to stop the operation in case of emergencies without risks to operators, equipment, products, or facilities. Current guidelines for emergency stop controls have been formulated based on experience but not on empirical studies. The main objectives of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    aunts for their love and care. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND 2.1 Human-Machine

  • Cockpit task management errors : an ASRS incident report study

    Creator:
    Madhavan, Devadasan
    Abstract:
    The flightcrew of a modern airliner operates in a multi-tasking environment with several tasks competing for the same attentional resources at the same time. Too many tasks vying for the crew's attention concurrently imposes a heavy workload on the flightcrew. This results in the satisfactory execution of some tasks at...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Introduction 10 2.2 Human Error Analysis Models 12 2.3 Cockpit Resource Management (CRM) 13 2.4 Cockpit Task