Research needs for human factors: Introduction and overview.

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard W. Pew
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Research Needs

The Aging Farmer: Human Factors Research Needs in Agricultural Work

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Collins McLaughlin ◽  
Laura M. Fletcher ◽  
John F. Sprufera
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Agricultural Work ◽  
Human Factors Research

The NAS/NRC Committee on Human Factors: What it is and What it Does

1992 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 631-632
Author(s):  
Raymond S. Nickerson
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Human Factors Research

The National Research Council's Committee on Human Factors attempts to identify human-factors research needs of special interest to its sponsors and of importance to the country as a whole. This paper gives a brief overview of what the committee is and how it functions, by way of introduction to the succeeding presentations, which describe three of its current activities

OSHA Standards: Human Factors Research Needs for Fall Hazard Warning Systems

1978 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
Louis E. Boydstun ◽  
Terrence J. Stobbe ◽  
Don B. Chaffin
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Warning Systems ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Design Standards ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Human Factors Research

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is turning to human factors research to provide support in the development and evaluation of performance and design standards. A review of current standards for the design of fall warning systems reveals several areas where human factors research can substantially contribute to the development of safety standards. The review provides a conceptual framework for future research efforts and describes research needs in the development and validation of visual, auditory and tactile warning systems.

Bridging the Research/Practice Gap: Human Factors Practitioners' Opportunity for Input to Define Research for the Rest of the Decade

1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (17) ◽  
pp. 865-867
Author(s):  
Paula Sind-Prunier
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Professional Community ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Detailed List ◽  
Practice Gap ◽  
Areas Of Interest ◽  
Human Factors Research

The purpose of this session(s) is to attempt a novel forum for bridging the researcher/practitioner dichotomy that divides the human factors professional community. The objective of this session(s) is to convene a group of attendees to formulate a detailed list of critical human factors research needs. Attendees will suggest and discuss critical needs they have for human factors data, research, and analyses. The purpose of discussion will be to embellish and clarify initial suggestions, rather than to limit or discourage specific suggestions. This is not a forum for researchers to discuss their work, but rather a forum for practitioners to discuss their current work and the informational needs that serve as barriers to their effectiveness. Individual Technical Groups co-sponsored component discussions as a means for targeting their application areas of interest. The Strategic Planning Focus Groups held at the 1995 Annual Meeting served as the model for interaction among attendees. A publication will be produced following the Annual Meeting which identifies critical human factors research needs, based on direct input from industry practitioners– the direct consumers of such research. As such, it differs from similar publications extant (e.g., those of the National Research Council) which are driven by researchers' perceptions of research needs. By using the interactive “focus group” format that was so successful at the 1995 Annual Meeting, it is anticipated that this session will be able to make great strides toward bridging the research/practice gap that currently exists in the human factors profession.

Symposium the Work of the NAS/NRC Committee on Human Factors

1989 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 567-567
Author(s):  
Douglas H. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Research Council ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Standing Committee ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Human Factors Research

Since 1980, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has had a standing committee on human factors as part of its operating agency, the National Research Council (NRC). The Committee on Human Factors, like other NRC committees, serves as an independent advisor to the federal government–identifying critical theoretical and methodological issues, defining the state of knowledge with regard to these issues, and determining research needs and their priorities. In this capacity, the Committee has the opportunity to provide new perspectives on human factors and to guide the direction and support of future human factors research and development. The purpose of this symposium is to provide an overview of the origins and purposes of the Committee on Human Factors, and to present examples of some of its recent work.

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