Human factors (also referred to as human factors psychology and human factors engineering) is an applied field of study that examines human abilities, limitations, behaviors, and processes in order to ...

Ergonomics—human-factors engineering—should be considered in all workplace improvement efforts. Feeling safe and staying clear of injuries can immensely contribute toward increased productivity by ...

While the value of HF/SE in improving patient safety has been demonstrated, the field remains significantly underused and not well understood. 9 In this article we describe HF/SE, its different facets ...

Confusing mobile apps and unclear instructions can be frustrating for anyone. But imagine if these everyday annoyances weren't just inconvenient but held the potential to be dangerous. That's where ...

Influence the next generation of consumer products, technological systems, or other user environments. The Department of Psychology and Human Factors at Michigan Tech offers MS and PhD degrees in ...

This study examined differences between human-factors and machinefactors computer professionals in self-reports of their interpersonal behaviors. Three hundred and eleven computer professionals ...

U.S. and EU regulators require human factors and usability testing to bring a medical device to market. Virginia Lang, PhD, president and chief scientist at HirLan Inc., an engineering consultancy ...

Chamberlain was an economics major, but he says he was always interested in learning about many different fields. After ...

The personnel at a nuclear power plant (NPP) play a vital role in the safe and efficient generation of power. Personnel performance and the resulting plant performance are influenced by many aspects ...