Errors in Human Performance

Abstract

Work on this contract examined various applications of human information processing, focusing on the analysis of human error. As a result of the contract investigations, several areas of potential application were identified. One area of immediate possible application is in the design of human-machine interfaces, with particular concern for aspects of system design that lead to human error, taking into account what is known about human attentional and short-term memory limitations. The major focus of the research effort was devoted to the study of human error, especially those made by highly skilled operators in complex, high-demand systems. A classification scheme for these errors was developed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1980
Accession Number
ADA091925

Entities

People

  • Donald A. Norman

Organizations

  • University of California, San Diego

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Complex Systems
  • Computers
  • Divers
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Information Processing
  • Motor Skills
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Petri Nets
  • Psychology
  • Side Effects
  • Training

Readers

  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.