A standardized color code is used to aid the driver in the prompt
recognition of highway signs. At night, these signs are illuminated by
various light sources including the headlights and other fixed light
sources. These light sources may distort the appearance of the colors
of the signs at night....
Productivity Interfirm Comparison (PIC) is a simple
method used to improve productivity at the firm level,
where a number of firms operate in the same product line so
that performance information on the firms can be compiled
and compared. This results in identifying potential areas
for improvement or exploitation. The...
The overall goals of this research were to identify the
major human factors problems in the mass transit driver
cockpit, to identify the operational activities, and vehicle
components that are most likely to produce accidents and
injuries and to investigate, through an in-depth study, the
most hazardous human factors problems....