Analysis Techniques For Man-Machine Systems Design

NATO UNCLASSIFIEDAC/243(Panel 8)TR/7 - 52 -Volume 2Table 3.3: Common Form of Fitts' List (US Department of Defense, 1987)MAN EXCELS INDetection of certain formsof very low energy levelsSensitivity to an extremelywide variety of stimuliPerceiving patterns and makinggeneralizations about themAbility to store large amounts ofinformation for long periods. andrecalling relevant facts at appropriatemomentsAbility to exercise judgment whereevents cannot be completely predictedImprovising and adopting flexibleproceduresMACHINES EXCEL INMonitoring (both men and machines)Performing routine. repetitive. orvery precise operationsResponding very quickly to controlsignalsStoring and recalling large amounts ofinformation in short time periodsPerforming complex and rapidcomputation with high accuracySensitivity to stimuli beyond the rangeof human sensitivity (infrared, radiowaves, etc.)Ability to react to unexpectedlow-probability eventsApplying originality in solvingproblems: i.e., alternative solutionsAbility to profit from experience andalter course of actionAbility to perform fine manipulation,especially where misalignment appearsunexpectedlyAbility to continue to perform whenovaioadedAbility to reason inductivelyDoing many different things at one timeExerting large amounts of force smoothlyand preciselyInsensitivity to extraneous factorsAbility to repeat operations very rapidly,continuously, and precisely the same wayover a long periodOperating in environments which arehostile to man or beyond human toleranceDeductive processesNATO UNCLASSIFIED-52-