Definition-focus, objectives and approach The approach of hF is the systematic application of relevant information about human capabilities, limitations, characteristics behavior, and motivation to the design of things and procedures people use and the environments in which they use them Song feizhou
Song feizhou Definition-focus, objectives and approach ▪ The approach of HF is the systematic application of relevant information about human capabilities, limitations, characteristics, behavior, and motivation to the design of things and procedures people use and the environments in which they use them
Definition Human factors discovers and applies information about human behavior abilities. and other characteristics to the design of tools, machines, systems, tasks jobs, and environments for productive, safe, comfortable, and effective human use Song feizhou
Song feizhou Definition ▪ Human factors discovers and applies information about human behavior, abilities, and other characteristics to the design of tools, machines, systems, tasks, jobs, and environments for productive, safe, comfortable, and effective human use
History Early history Late 1800s and early 1900s, Frank and Lillian gilbreths work During WWIl, it became clear that, even with the best selection and training, the operation of some of the complex equipment still exceeded the capabilities of the people who had to operate it. It was time to reconsider fitting the equipment to the person 1945to 1960: The birth of a profession >1949, the Ergonomics Research Society(now called ergonomics Society) was formed in Britain, and the first book on human factors was published, entitled Applied Experimental Psychology: Human Factors in Engineering design >1957 was an important year, especially for hf in the United States Journal Ergonomics appeared in USE9) n The hf Society was formed 1959, International Ergondingsiznassociation was formed
Song feizhou History ▪ Early history ➢ Late 1800s and early 1900s, Frank and Lillian Gilbreth’s work ➢ During WWII, it became clear that, even with the best selection and training, the operation of some of the complex equipment still exceeded the capabilities of the people who had to operate it. It was time to reconsider fitting the equipment to the person ▪ 1945 to 1960: The Birth of a Profession ➢ 1949, the Ergonomics Research Society (now called Ergonomics Society) was formed in Britain, and the first book on human factors was published, entitled Applied Experimental Psychology: Human Factors in Engineering Design ➢ 1957 was an important year, especially for HF in the United States Journal Ergonomics appeared in US The HF Society was formed ➢ 1959, International Ergonomics Association was formed
History 1960 to 1980: A period of rapid Growth Race for Space: military industr > Expanded to many companies Pharmaceuticals Computers ■ Automobiles Other consumer products Song feizhou
Song feizhou History ▪ 1960 to 1980: A period of Rapid Growth ➢Race for Space: military industry ➢Expanded to many companies Pharmaceuticals Computers Automobiles Other consumer products
History 1980 to 1990: Computers, Disasters, and Litigation Computer Ergonomically designed computer equipment User-friendly software a Human facto D nd(美国宾州) nuclear power st ti n i cident 1984.12.4, a leak of methylisocyana MICati U ln(aid pesticide plant in Bhopal, Idia 400 and injured another 00 000 h, chernobyl(切尔诺贝利苏联乌克兰 bwer st ion in the Soviet Union resulted in more ead, widespread human exposure to harmful radiation, and nIfions of acres of radioactive contamination 1989, an explosion ripped through a Phillips Petroleum plastics plant in Texas. It killed 23 and injured another 100
Song feizhou History ▪ 1980 to 1990: Computers, Disasters, and Litigation ➢ Computer Ergonomically designed computer equipment User-friendly software Human factors in offices ➢ Disasters 1979.3, Three Mile Island（美国宾州）nuclear power station incident 1984.12.4, a leak of methylisocyanate(MIC) at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, claimed the lives of nearly 4000 and injured another 200,000 1986, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl (切尔诺贝利[苏联乌克兰 北部城市]) nuclear power station in the Soviet Union resulted in more than 300 dead, widespread human exposure to harmful radiation, and millions of acres of radioactive contamination 1989, an explosion ripped through a Phillips Petroleum plastics plant in Texas. It killed 23 and injured another 100