Analysis Techniques For Man-Machine Systems Design

N A T OU N C L A S S I F I E DREPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE1. Recipient's Reference: 2. Further Reference:3. Originator's Reference: 4. Security Classification:AC/243(Panel 8)TR/7NATO UNCLASSIFIEDVOl. 1 5. Date: 6. Total Pages:31 JUL 92 104 O.7. Title (NU):ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR MAN-MACHINE SYSTEM DESIGN8. Presented at:9. Author's/Editor's:Mr. 0. Beevis10. Autnor(s)/Editorfs) Address: 11. NATO Staff Point of Contact:DCIEMDefence Research SectionP.O. Box 2000 NATO Headquarters1133 Sheppart Ave. W. 8-1110 BrusselsDownsview, Ontario M3M 3B9BelgiumCanada(Not a Distribution Centre)12. Distribution Statement:This document is for official use only. It should be announcedand supplied only to NATO, Government Agencies of NATO nationsand their bona fide contractors. Distribution to other recipientsrequires authorization by the Head of the Defence ResearchSection.13. Keyworas/Oescriptors:MAN-MACHINE, HUMAN ENGINEERING, FUNCTION ALLOCATION, TASKANALYSIS, PERFORMANCE PREDICTION, COGNITIVE TASKS, P.8/RSG.1414. Abstract:Human engineering (known in some countries as human factors indesign or ergonomics) is a discipline by which data on humancapabilities and limitations are taken into account during theengineering design and development process. NATO AC/243(Panel8/RSG.14) completed a study of analysis techniques used for humanengineering. The RSG collected information on the of known humanengineering analysis techniques, compiled descriptions ofthirty-one existing techniques, reviewed them to identify theneed for new and improved techniques, reviewed the current stateof standardization of such techniques, and compiled examples offunctional decompositions of typical manned systems. The twovolumes of this report review the state-of-the-art of humanengineering analysis and fts relationship to systemsengineering.