Ergonomics—human-factors engineering—should be considered in all workplace improvement efforts. Feeling safe and staying clear of injuries can immensely contribute toward increased productivity by ...

Chamberlain was an economics major, but he says he was always interested in learning about many different fields. After ...

This publication provides recommendations and guidance for meeting Requirement 32 of IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSR-2/1 (Rev. 1), Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design, for optimal operator ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — How do you ensure Soldiers of different heights and body types can both reach all the needed instruments in a cockpit to safely fly a helicopter? That’s where human factors ...

Human factors (also referred to as human factors psychology and human factors engineering) is an applied field of study that examines human abilities, limitations, behaviors, and processes in order to ...

Confusing mobile apps and unclear instructions can be frustrating for anyone. But imagine if these everyday annoyances weren't just inconvenient but held the potential to be dangerous. That's where ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology rapidly advances and becomes widely integrated into industries and our daily lives, the nuclear industry is also exploring the use of AI applications. To ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — If a technology isn’t intuitive, chances are, it won’t be used. True in everyday life and especially true in aviation when creating technology to support Army aviators.

Customers have been frustrated, injured and even killed by confusing instructions, unclear operating procedures and poorly designed controls. In some cases, these interfaces and instructions were ...

Replacing a draft guidance issued in February 2016, FDA recently finalized its guidance on the use of human factors engineering (HFE) in the development of combination medical devices with a drug or ...

Human factors is an applied field of study at the crossroads of psychology, engineering, and computing that examines human abilities, limitations, behaviors, and processes in order to inform ...

Wilson has studied the implementation HFE in relation to the mock code process and will begin a study on the use of HFE principles when designing clinical response teams. Prior to each project, she ...