Analysis Techniques For Man-Machine Systems Design

NATO UNCLASSIFIED-v - AC/243(Panel-8)TR/7Volume Imission 8scenapmolfunctionanalysesanalysis-functioninterface 8workspace-lallocation > akt designanalysisperformanceprediction .Figure 0.1: The sequence of human engineering analysesreviewed in the report0.1.4 Need for new techniquesix. Another aim of the RSG's work was to identifyhavethosea stronganalyticallink to currenttechniquesdevelopmentswhichin systems engincering,of structuredparticularlyanalysis andthe increasingdesign for softwareusedevelopment.existingInhumanadditionengineeringto compilinganalysisthe guidetechniques,tothe RSG reviewedintegratedhowwiththeothertechniquesengineeringmightactivities,beparticularly(Chapterthose4).of software systems engineeringx. Technological changes will affect: the human machine interface; the kind of humanfactors problems which may arise in operating or maintaining new systems or equipment: and theapproach to system design and development taken by designers and engineers. Several currentdevelopments in technology and in systems engineering will require correspondingdevelopments in human engineering techniques. These developments include:* the increasing importance of cognitive tasks in systems operation and maintenance* increasing use of computer based decision aids and knowledge-based systems* increasing use of computer simulation, rapid prototvping. and computer aided designas human engineering tools* increasing use of software engineering techniques and computer-aided softwareengineeringxi. As reviewed in Volume 1 Chapter 5, allintegratedof theseapproachdevelopmentsto systemsarguedevelopmentfor a morebased on theallocationanalysisofoffunctionssystem functions,to sub-systems,thethe analysisStudiesofwithinsub-systemthe contextinteractions,of systemsandengineering.feasibility0.1.5 Need for standardization of techniquesxii. National and NATO standards governingreviewedthe practiceas part ofofthehumanstudy.engineeringWithin individualwerecountries, the level of standardization of humanNATO UFNCLASSTIED