MANUAL CONTROL THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

Abstract

An attempt was made to develop and to apply a theory of manual control. It holds that the process of control begins with man and is only partially extended by control mechavisms. This study was started with man and the way he exercises control when there is no mechanism to aid him. It briefly discusses tools and control devices, and goes into detail in dealing with control systems and with the manual control process. The final chapters apply the theory specifically to displays and controls for the human operator. No attempt was made to cover material already adequately presented in texts and handbooks. Throughout, the focus has been the nature and importance of the role played by man in the control process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 24, 1964
Accession Number
AD0449586

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Kelley
  • Meredith B. Mitchell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Cells
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Motor Skills
  • Neurons
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Spacecraft

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design