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  • A study of the ergonomics of emergency stop pushbuttons

    Creator:
    Zárate, Patricia B.
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    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

  • The effect of flight deck automation and automation proficiency on cockpit task management performance

    Creator:
    Suroteguh, Candy Brodie
    Abstract:
    Piloting a commercial aircraft involves performing multiple tasks in a real-time environment that require pilot's attention and cognitive resource allocation. Due to resource limitation, pilots must perform cockpit task management (CTM) because they cannot perform all tasks that demand their attention at once. Hence, pilots must prioritize the tasks in...
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    Masters Thesis
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    -N-C-S) task ordering. Although the level of flight deck automation has been suggested as one factor