Man-Machine Interaction: Operator.

Abstract

More people than ever before are using computers. Some use only the home computer while others use large mainframes or both. All computers have an interface with which the person must interact to operate the system correctly. This interface must be designed so that the operator can use the system without wasting time and money. This thesis describes some of the issues which should be considered when designing a man-machine interface, and defines some types of operators and their environments. The issues and their resolution are illustrated by a case study which describes the man-machine interface of an actual United States Navy system in use today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA149075

Entities

People

  • S. K. Harding

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Human Behavior
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Motor Skills
  • Operating Systems
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Schools
  • Students
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Educational Psychology