Human Factors in the Design and Evaluation of Central Control Room Operations

Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics
Competencies
Outline
Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
Bibliography
Training
Outline
Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidelines and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example TNA
Bibliography
Procedures
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Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
Bibliography
Communication Process
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Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
Bibliography
Manning and Workload
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Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
Bibliography
Automation
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Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
Supervision
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Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
Bibliography
Shift Patterns
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Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
Bibliography
Control Room Layout
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Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
Bibliography
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
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Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
Bibliography
Alarms
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Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
Bibliography
Environment
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Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Summary
Bibliography
Human Error
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Key Issues
Human Factors Literature
Guidance and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
Bibliography
Safety Culture
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Key Issues
Standards and Guidelines
Human Factors Literature
Guidelines and Recommendations
Assessment and Evaluation
Example
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Author Index
Subject Index

Biography

Neville A. Stanton, Paul Salmon, Daniel Jenkins, Guy Walker

... a fantastic book that shows what it takes to ensure support staff work and operate together, in a formal and efficient manner. The book integrates the topics of human factors and ergonomics to create an incredibly valuable tome. ... While the book was written primarily for control room settings, it is relevant for those in IT . ...If they have management support to deploy the formal methods detailed in the book, they will find that they can create significantly higher levels of customer and end-user satisfaction.
                                      --Ben Rothke, writing on slashdot.org, March 1, 2010