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Human factors measurement has characteristics that set it apart from psychological or engineering measurement and for that reason, human factors testing and evaluation deserves special treatment. The many excellent texts available in the behavioral area do not give an adequate picture of this topic,...

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Main Author: Meister, David, 1924-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier, 1986.
Series:Advances in human factors/ergonomics ; 5.
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490 1 |a Advances in human factors - ergonomics ;  |v 5. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 
505 0 |a Front Cover; Human Factors Testing and Evaluation; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Table of Contents; Glossary of Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN FACTORS TEST AND EVALUATION; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 DEFINITIONS; 1.3 WHAT DO WE ATTEMPT TO MEASURE?; 1.4 TESTING AND EVALUATION PURPOSES; 1.5 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AS A TESTING CONTEXT; 1.6 LABORATORY RESEARCH COMPARED WITH PERFORMANCE TESTING; 1.7 TEST SITUATIONS; 1.8 ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING HUMAN PERFORMANCE TESTING AND EVALUATION; 1.9 FACTORS AFFECTING TESTING ADEQUACY; 1.10 THE REMAINDER OF THE BOOK. 
505 8 |a CHAPTER 2. INTRODUCTION TO MOCKUP, DEVELOPMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL TESTING2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 MOCKUPS; 2.3 DEVELOPMENTAL TESTS; 2.4 OPERATIONAL TESTING; 2.5 AN ILLUSTRATIVE SYSTEM; CHAPTER 3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEST PLAN; 3.1 INTRODUCTION; 3.2 SECTION 1.0, PURPOSE OF THE TEST; 3.3 SECTION 2.0, DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM; 3.4 SECTION 3.0, EXPERIMENTAL COMPARISONS; 3.5 SECTION 4.0, DIMENSIONS, CRITERIA, MEASURES, AND SYSTEMS; 3.6 SECTION 5.0, DATA COLLECTION METHODS; 3.7 SECTION 6.0, SUBJECT CHARACTERISTICS; 3.8 SECTION 7.0, CONSTRAINTS; 3.9 SECTION 8.0, DATA ANALYSIS. 
505 8 |a 3.10 SECTION 9.0, TESTING SCHEDULE3.11 CONDUCTING THE TEST; 3.12 TEST REPORTING; CHAPTER 4. MEASUREMENT METHODS; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 JOB PERFORMANCE OBSERVATION; 4.3 INTRODUCTION TO SELF-REPORT TECHNIQUES; 4.4 THE INTERVIEW; 4.5 QUESTIONNAIRES; 4.6 RATING METHODS; 4.7 MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTIVE METHODS; 4.8 ACTIVITY ANALYSIS; 4.9 OBJECTIVE MEASURES; 4.10 CONCLUDING COMMENTS; CHAPTER 5. ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 INSTRUMENTATION; 5.3 LIGHTING MEASUREMENTS; 5.4 NOISE MEASUREMENT; 5.5 VIBRATION MEASUREMENT; 5.6 ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION MEASUREMENT. 
505 8 |a 5.7 TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, AND VENTILATION MEASUREMENT5.8 VISIBILITY MEASUREMENT; 5.9 SUBJECTIVE METHODS OF ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; CHAPTER 6. SPECIAL MEASUREMENT PROBLEMS; 6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 HUMAN ERROR; 6.3 EVALUATION OF COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE; 6.4 MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTION; 6.5 TEAM PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; 6.6 WORKLOAD EVALUATION; 6.7 EVALUATION OF TRAINING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES; 6.8 TRANSFER EFFECTIVENESS; CHAPTER 7. THE TESTING LITERATURE; 7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 HANDBOOKS: THE OVERALL TESTING PROCESS; 7.3 TEST PLANNING. 
505 8 |a 7.4 CRITERIA, MEASURES AND MEASUREMENT MODELS7.5 SPECIFIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; 7.6 FIELD TESTING AND TEST REPORTS; 7.7 TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION; 7.8 HUMAN ENGINEERING REVIEWS; 7.9 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENTAL PROCESSES; 7.10 MAINTAINABILITY; 7.11 MISCELLANEOUS; 7.12 COMMENTS ON THE TESTING LITERATURE; APPENDICES A-G; CHAPTER 8. THE STATUS OF TEST AND EVALUATION PRACTICE; 8.1 INTRODUCTION; 8.2 THE STATUS OF T & E PRACTICE; 8.3 SUMMARY; INDEX. 
520 |a Human factors measurement has characteristics that set it apart from psychological or engineering measurement and for that reason, human factors testing and evaluation deserves special treatment. The many excellent texts available in the behavioral area do not give an adequate picture of this topic, and this is particularly unfortunate because testing and evaluation (T & E) is an integral part of human-machine system design and operation. The emphasis in this book is on why and how to conduct such testing. One of its outstanding features is its pragmatism; based on his past experience in system testing, the author recognizes the difficulties that occur in testing and indicates how these may be overcome or minimized. Special attention has been paid to the context in which T & E is conducted. Although the book contains detailed procedures for performing T & E, the logic and the conceptual foundation of testing have not been overlooked. Comparisons are made with laboratory-centered experimentation. For those with research interests, the author points out the many research questions that can be answered by system testing. An illustrative case history of a T & E program for a fictional system has been included to provide ̀̀real life'' context. Special problem areas in T & E are emphasized, in particular human error data collection, the evaluation of computerized systems and software, the measurement of maintenance technician and team performance; workload and training effectiveness testing. Special attention is also paid to environmental testing (e.g. temperature, lighting, noise, vibration, etc.). One chapter reviews all the relevant T & E literature including government documents that may not be readily available to the general reader. As part of the preparation for writing this text a survey was made of 45 distinguished T & E specialists in order to determine their characteristic T & E practices. 
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