Analysis Techniques For Man-Machine Systems Design

NATO UNCLASSIFIED- xi - AC/243(Panel-8)TRn7Volume 1LIST OF FIGURESCHAPTER 1Figure 1.1 Three interacting sets of system resources 1Figure 1.2 The human-machine system 2Figure 1.3 Factors influencing a design concept 3Figure 1.4 Factors found to influence flight safety and operational 4effectivenessFigure 1.5 The system development process 6Figure 1.6 Hypothetical relationship between conditions to measure human- 7machine performance and control of factors affecting performanceFigure 1.7 Some factors causing operational degradation 8Figure 1.8 System and function viewpoints on development 10Figure 1.9 The systems ergonomics approach 11CHAPTER 2Figure 2.1 Stages of human engineering analysis 15Figure 2.2 Overall number of applications of 24 human engineering analysis 17techniques in five phases in 33 projects 17Figure 2.3 The sequence of human engineering analyses reviewed in this 19reportFigure 2.4 The systems engineering process 20Figure 2.5 Human engineering activities associated with systems engineering 21Figure 2.6 The contribution of task analysis to system development 23Figure 2.7 Relationship between task analysis, performance prediction and 24interface and workspace designFigure 2.8 Flow of information associated with interface and workspace 25Figure 2.9 Flow of information generated by the six stages of humandesignI26engineering analysisFigure 2.10 Products of the system life cycle phases 28CHAPTER 3Figure 3.1 Information generated by the sequence of human engineering 36analysisFigure 3.2 Different patterns of design development 37Figure 3.3 Number of quality assurance criteria used for human engineering 41analyses reviewed in Volume 2Figure 3.4 Principal activities required to evaluate systems effectiveness 42CHAPTER 4Figure 4.1 Human capability demands 47NATO UNCLASSIFIED