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comp.human-factors
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a list of the most frequently asked questions and answers
culled from the newsgroup comp.human-factors. It is a recommended
reading to all those who wish to post to the group.
Bad
Human Factors Designs
Michael J. Darnell's scrapbook of illustrated examples of things
that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors
principles.
Human Factors and Human Ecology
Galaxy is
a guide to worldwide information and services and is provided
as a public service by TradeWave Corporation.
Center
for Human-Machine Systems Research
The Center for Human-Machine Systems Research (CHMSR) was founded
in 1981 for the purpose of studying how humans interact with complex
systems. At CHMSR, an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students
with backgrounds in engineering, computer science, and behavioral
and social sciences pursue research in analysis, modeling, and
design of human-machine systems.
Human Factors search on InfoSeek
Links to several laboratories, organizations, and home pages for
human factors companies
List of popular HF sitesErgonomics and HCI
A Gopher site to find scientific articles in ergonomics and HCI
Interesting Human Factors Sites
This site is a list of links to pages that are interesting and
useful. Includes links to information on human-computer interactions,
virtual reality, aviation human factors, visualization, graduate
programs in human factors, societies, etc. This very rich site
is maintained by Michelle Vincow at the University of Illinois.
PC Webopaedia Definition and Links
This page describes the term 'human engineering' and lists other
pages on the Web where you can find additional information.
The new resource library of human factors for CAD applications - a time-saver for designers, architects, engineers and students. ErgoForms work with CAD applications. Students, industrial and interior designers, architects and others can place human forms into their drawings and position them as they choose.
Information about the resource can be found at http://www.ergoforms.com/news
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Cognitive
Engineering and Decision Making Technical Group (CEDM-TG) of the
HFES
The CEDM-TG also offers a listserverCOMMANDS: listproc@listserv.ttu.eduPOSTINGS:
CEDM-TG-L@listserv.ttu.edu
Psychological
Lists
John Krantz's site at Hanover College that lists several scholarly
sites in psychology and ergonomics
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http://www.wxsms.com/
Westinghouse site concerning nuclear, fire and Human factors information.
http://www.nrc.gov/
Database of human factors information systems regarding Nuclear
Power plant sites.
http://www.sars.org.uk/index.htm
The Safety and Reliability and Human Factors Society, UK.
http://www.nupec.or.jp/
French Nuclear Energy Agency on Human Factors and common-cause
failures.
http://www.nupec.or.jp/english/page12.htm
Japans Home page on Human Factors and Nuclear Power Plants
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